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Re: Moonbase Project: Wider Corridors?
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lugnet.space
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Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:04:07 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> My view of what Jon said was that the standard is not going to be changed at
> this time to encompass this idea. NOT that you can't do it, or that your
> modules will be turned away as long as they interoperate.
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> I would draw a parallel to Ntrak (from Model Railroading)... there is a
> standard, (for example, 3 tracks, so many cm from the edge of the table and
> from each other) it ensures interoperability. If you deviate from the
> standard (you have 4 tracks instead of 3) that's fine as long as you still
> interoperate (your first 3 tracks match the standard, and you're OK with a
> dead end 4th if you mate with someone who didn't deviate the same way you
> did). The standard does not list off every possible deviation and codify it.
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> I may not agree with the exact wording Jon used but I agree with the intent
> as I read it (interoperable deviation is fine but the standard is what it is
> for now). I'm assuming that if you submitted your module(s) for inclusion in
> the links to modules page it would still be included and reachable, I didn't
> read what Jon said to mean that you'd be excluded that way. Just that the
> standard is not being changed at this time.
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> I would ask people not to blow this out of proportion...
Jon,
Can you please confirm Larry's interpretation.
Thanks,
Jude
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| "Jude Beaudin" <shiningblade@rogers.com> wrote in message news:H13DMv.1JH@lugnet.com... (...) Yup. What he said. :-) We wouldn't even begin to tell others what they can or cannot build. But now I feel we've come to a bit of a crossroads in the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) My view of what Jon said was that the standard is not going to be changed at this time to encompass this idea. NOT that you can't do it, or that your modules will be turned away as long as they interoperate. I would draw a parallel to Ntrak (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.space)
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