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Docking Ring Standards
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lugnet.space, lugnet.build
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Date:
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Mon, 5 Mar 2001 23:55:21 GMT
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"Paul Hartzog" <panarchy23@yahoo.com> writes:
> i don't know how this thread got so off-topic so fast
> but after more discussion in chat,
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> the bottom line here is NOT TO IMPOSE
> a standard on anyone,
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> turns out there are a few salient points:
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> 1. std for minifig airlocks is diff than
> 2. std for cargo doors
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> also
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> 3. std connector for connecting the
> docking components together
How about this idea: hold a contest. Post it in lugnet.build.contests
and everything. People submit proposals for docking rings or airlocks
or whatever, and then people vote on the proposals, and whichever is
the most popular can be adopted as "the standard". The submitters
should also agree to give up the intellectual property ownership of
the standard to the public domain.
There could be two separate categories: minifig and cargo. Also there
might be separate airlock and non-airlock versions of each.
--Bill.
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William R Ward hermit@bayview.com http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/
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 | | Re: Docking Ring Standards
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| this is a really great idea a cooperative contest wherein although there is competition, there is an underlying desire for a cooperative outcome. the only problem is that a standard is made by people actually using the idea in their MOCs so just (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | back on track ...
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| well, i don't know how this thread got so off-topic so fast but after more discussion in chat, the bottom line here is NOT TO IMPOSE a standard on anyone, turns out there are a few salient points: 1. std for minifig airlocks is diff than 2. std for (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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