Re: 3D CD update

[P3D Dan Shelley <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P3D Michael Kersenbrock wrote:
> 
> > When I spend time visiting other 3D sites I encounter a number of situations
> > that are less than ideal. The result is that if the CD is just an exact copy
> > of existing material it's not very convenient at all.
> 
> For the quantity to be made, I think it's already "too much work" just
> to copy the sites and get them organized and get all the permissions
> and to do all the many hours of disk-burning.
> 
> IMO, doing *any* manipulations or fussing with formats and such is way
> beyond the scope of the proposed project.  If site-sources want to
> pretty things up before being cast into plastic, then that's all
> the better.  But if they don't and are willing to allow their site to
> be copied as is, then that's perfectly fine too.
> 
> This isn't a thousand disk run.  It's a few dozen.
> 
> It makes no sense to have a site be what it is for millions to see and
> only to fix it up for a few dozen to see it.  :-)
> 
> Mike K.

Bingo! Couldn't have said it any better myself.

BTW all, it looks like we have 40 commitments so far. I guess that measn
it's time for me to actively start contacting all the site owners, and
getting the materials together... =)

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan


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