page (www.synthfool.com)

[Sean Costello]

J. Larry Hendry wrote:

> I agree 100%.  Kevin has always been generous to the DIY community.  I
> think what happened is terrible.  All diyer's should visit the site and
> read about how Kevin's intellectual property was stolen.

Unfortunately, Kevin's episode is far from uncommon in this world. I've had my own bad episodes
recently with people taking my ideas and acting like scumbags (academia can suck). I would argue
that all DIYers should read Kevin's website, and keep it in mind when you are discussing new ideas
with people you don't necessarily trust - especially ideas that could result in profit for you or
others.

Having said that, I would think that a forum like Synth-DIY would be a safe place to discuss new
ideas. Not just because people on this list have consistently proven themselves to be trustworthy,
but because this is a public forum. If you make a posting on here, it could be argued that your
posting is documentation showing that a concept originated with you on a certain date. If this list
is archived on a public web site, it could be used as evidence in court. Of course, this is a
double-edged sword...

Sean Costello