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Re: Color Names
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.cad, lugnet.color, lugnet.lego
Date: 
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:44:54 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Dan Boger wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 10:42:08PM +0000, Purple Dave wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney wrote:
> > > Why do 'official' names matter, though? To me, the name useful to
> > > the community matters.
> > 
> > Because unless TLC wholy converts over to using the same names that we
> > do, it'd be nice to know what they're talking about when they start
> > using a name that we don't. Also, it's nice to know what to ask for
> > when you need to order a replacement part.
> 
> I'd suggest that we keep the LEGO names in the database, as another
> naming scheme.  That way, when we want to look up the LEGO name for a
> color, just look it up in the database.  Better yet, when an AFOL calls
> LEGO and refers to OUR name for something, LEGO can look it up and find
> THEIR name for the color :)

Certainly possible. With a simple DB dump, we could supply the Consumer Service
with a key to put next to the rest of their reference material on their desks.

Jake
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Jake McKee
Community Liaison
LEGO Community Development



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  Re: Color Names
 
(...) I'd suggest that we keep the LEGO names in the database, as another naming scheme. That way, when we want to look up the LEGO name for a color, just look it up in the database. Better yet, when an AFOL calls LEGO and refers to OUR name for (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)

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