A Modest proposal...

[Michael Lloyd]

I think Circad does something like this for Hams. Maybe Synth DIY can work
something similar?

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: "Magnus Danielson" <cfmd at swipnet.se>
To: <harrybissell at prodigy.net>; <paia2720 at hotmail.com>
Cc: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: A Modest proposal...


> From: "Hairy Harry" <paia2720 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: A Modest proposal...
> Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 19:04:22 GMT
>
> > I was thinking:
> >
> > Everyone needs some kind of schematic package... usually with
> > some PCB ability. I wonder if some company would be willing to
> > site-licence synth-diy members...
> >
> > The idea is we get a discounted price on a basic package.
> > Just like the big boys do.  They'd get to sell packages to
> > people who might not otherwise buy them...
> >
> > We get to (oh boy here it comes...) standardize on software
> > we can all swap...
> >
> > we can probably make a deal where we would have one contact
> > person to handle factory support, so they would not be bothered
> > by newbie questions... just genuine bugs...
> >
> > I thought of this when
> > 1) Design works lite demo ran out
> > 2) Eagle lite might be too restricted in PCB size...
> > 3) Everyone likes to trade schematics
> > 4) I already know about 4 cad packages and I'm getting tired of
> >     learning a whole bunch more...