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

[Rob]

All spoken like pure management!!

;)

Rob
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Grant Richter" <grichter at asapnet.net>
To: <owner-synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>; <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: Doepfer A-105 looks like Oakley Multiladder?


> 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!
>
>