[LSC] File Format Restrictions for Official Parts

[Orion Pobursky]

William Howard wrote:

>> William Howard wrote:

>>> The official stance is given here 

>>> http://www.ldraw.org/Article479.html - which only says that it is 

>>> undesirable and not forbidden.

>>>

>>> Old files do matter, as old files quite frequently come back onto the 

>>> tracker.  Any parts library specification needs to allow for 

>>> pre-existing files that contain pov-ray code (one such part is the 

>>> skelton minifig head), so we need a clause which says that parts 

>>> already containing such statements are allowed to keep them, but new 

>>> parts are not allowed to include them.  I shall add something to that 

>>> effect.

>>

>> My stance on already official files not conforming to our set 

>> restrictions is that they don't need to be fixed right away. However, 

>> if they rotate onto the PT for any reason then they need to been fixed.

>>

>> -Orion

>>

> Even if that means removing pov-ray code - which has been decided by the 

> PT Admins that it can (and should) stay?

> 

> W


Maybe we're talking about 2 different things here.  I'm referring to 
parts that have already been officially released.  Are you talking about 
parts that are certified but not released?

Basically I see 2 different types of parts: Officially released parts 
and those on the PT.  Are far as Parts Standards for Official Parts (or 
whatever we decide to call it) document is concerned, the only parts 
that apply are those currently on the PT or any future part submitted to 
the PT (this includes Officially Released parts that are submitted to 
the PT to be revised or fixed).  In other words, I feel that if it's on 
the PT, then it need to conform to our standards, period.  If it's not 
on the PT then it's OK until such time as it is on the PT.

-Orion

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