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Re: Question... very newbie.
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lugnet.people.newbie
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lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands
Date: 
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 19:52:23 GMT
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Hi Dwayne and welcome to Lugnet.  Of course I don't pay any attention to
clones at all :-) but if I did, I would suggest you peruse the ot.clones
group.  I think you may be interested in work being done by people like
Dave!  (Schuler, that is.)  HTH,

Maggie C.

In lugnet.people.newbie, Dwayne Miller writes:
> First off, let me put on my flame proof suit... somehow I think I am going to
> need it....
> 
> *zips up the last zipper*
> 
> Ok, I have seen loads of posts decrying Lego Clones as bad things.
> 
> I have never found, offical part files for Non-Lego parts of any sort.
> 
> Now, what is the rational behind this?
> 
> I see a couple of possibities, if any of these fit, please let me know, if >none
> fit, let me know what track is right.
> 
> 1: Lego itself supports, (or at least does nothing to inhibit) this project >and
> would withdraw such support, if Clone brand parts were made offical.
> 
> 2: Its simply brand loyalty that prevents Lego Clone parts from being made
> offical.
> 
> 3: There are enough Lego offical parts to keep this project busy for a LONG
> time to come, so instead of getting distracted by clone brands, they stick to
> just offical Lego stuff.
> 
> 
> Ok, I will keep my flame proof suit on for a while...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dwayne Miller
> Barberton, Ohio USA



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  Question... very newbie.
 
First off, let me put on my flame proof suit... somehow I think I am going to need it.... *zips up the last zipper* Ok, I have seen loads of posts decrying Lego Clones as bad things. I have never found, offical part files for Non-Lego parts of any (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jan-03, to lugnet.people.newbie)

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