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

[Grant Richter]

May I suggest another approach?

Be flattered that you have a design good enough to steal! What a tremendous
compliment. Someone thought highly enough of the design to go through all
the trouble and expense to put it in production. And took the risk, that if
it does not sell, all the setup and tooling money will be wasted.

Sure, it sucks that you are not getting a proper credit. So give yourself
plenty of credit, put big pointers on you webpage to the Doepfer module
"inspired" by your design, encourage everyone to buy it. If it's a big
seller, Dieter may commission a special design from you that you do get
royalties for.

And brag to your friends about what a crack designer you are that people
will "steal" your designs. Make sure to put it on your resume - "Designed
production synthesizer module for commercial manufacturer". Write Dieter a
thank you letter, thanking him for popularizing your design and making it
available to a wider audience.

In other words, pretend it was your plan from day one, and that is the exact
reason you posted the schematic to begin with. For Dieter to copy and put
into production - sheer genius! And your plan worked out exactly as you
expected! More genius!