[sdiy] Re: Doepfer A-105 looks like Oakley Multiladder?

[Paul Maddox]

Tony,

> I had expected this to happen one day, but oddly enough, not from
> Doepfur.

<ROFL> you must be kidding? Doepfer king of "oh, thats nice, I'll pinch
that"???

> And I am not angry. I am just bewildered why a fellow small scale
> modular builder couldn't even be bothered to say "thanks Tony, that's a
> nice idea, do you mind if I use it?". But although, there seems to be
> nice friendly relationship between the internet based synth builders,
> Doepfer seems to want to just steal. This is the sad fact.

say you had said no, or said "ok but I want a percentage" it would've cost
him money.
this way he can pinch it ,change one thing (BP socket may be enough under EC
law)
and not have any extra outlay or risk..

> However, it is the way of the world and it really shouldn't have come as
> a suprise.

Its a sad fact, but its life. though as you say its still not strictly
cricket....

TTFN
Paul (who wont even be thinking of a "dope-for" system now) Maddox