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Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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On Fri, December 2, 2005 5:11 am, Steve Lane yahoo.co.uk@qs483.pair.com> wrote:
> That's a very interesting point "should Lego allow others to make Mindstorms
pieces". It would mean a big culture change.
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> They could have a "Lego approved" program for 3rd party parts.
I'm very interested to know the public opinion on this.
Many people in the LEGO community are "LEGO Purists". If LEGO did give a company or
product a "LEGO Approved" stamp, would you use it, knowing it wasn't actually
made/sold by LEGO?
Would such parts be "legal" in "Mindstorms Only" contests?
If not, what's required to make them legal?
Steve
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Message has 5 Replies:
 | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| I suppose it is a question of availability. Many mindstorms only contests are about giving all teams the same constraints, and getting them to perform within them. If a custom sensor is readily available off the shelf from known suppliers, and all (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| Steve Hassenplug wrote: > > Would such parts be "legal" in "Mindstorms Only" contests? > > If not, what's required to make them legal? > > Steve > This is a very difficult question to answer. The current base rule set for the rtlToronto robot games (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| (...) If the intent of "official" or "legal" parts lists is to level the playing field, so that it's the skill of the builder, rather than the list of parts, that wins the contest, then a simple declaration by the contest organizers would seem to be (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| (...) Since Pitsco sells the (URL) to DCP adaptor>, isn't that already a LEGO-approved product? DCP's sensors are expensive, but they must have enough educational sales to keep them on the market. (URL) pH> (URL) Humidity> (URL) Position (...) (19 years ago, 2-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
| | | Re: Custom Sensor poll (Re: Mindstorms on Slashdot)
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| (...) Here's a related question. Suppose LEGO eventually does come out with a new Mindstorms product, and it's 100's of times better than the current system. Would you allow the new system in a LEGO/Mindstorms only competition? Why or why not? How (...) (19 years ago, 3-Dec-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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