Collaborative design project proposal

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I tend to think that this list has a lot of lurkers.  People who -- like
myself -- savor every message, but lack the experience and knowledge to be
able to provide answers on par with what is to be expected on this list.
Thus, we remain slient and continue to feed our brains.

We are not, however, ungreatful.  It has been pointed out that were a
project such as this to reach maturity, a great deal of "grunt work" would
be involved, cataloging, indexing, cross-indexing (is there a pcb layout,
are there comments, is there a parts list, etc).  Call out the lurkers,
tell them to give something back.  Ask us to index it, format it, type 
up the bloody faq's, etc. I think you could find enough people who want to
do something for the list.

I mean, gosh.  I'd type like a mofo for you guys.  Note that something
akin to a CVS tree would probably be in order.

In re: electronotes, I could see how Bernie would be hesitant about having
the fans scan it all in.  People tend to flake, it would all be formatted
differently and wind up messy (an improvement from the paper alternative,
sure, but if you're gonna put out a product, you wanna put out something
classy, right?), etc.  As someone commented, he'd really need a research
assistant.

Which, y'know, isn't terribly unfesiable.  He'd need cash up front, sure,
but how many people would be willing to pre-pay for an EN CD, assuming
that pre-pay would be the only way it'd get done?  I sure would.  And he
could probably get some kid to do it pretty cheapish by letting them
electronotes down as an internship on their resume.  Classy!

Back to the cave.

- reve