[sdiy-interim] Reverse engineering printed circuit boards

[harrybissell at copper.net]

You can copy the circuit as much as you like
(unless its patented) but copying the
schematic or PCB artwork is illegal.
(copyright)

The court would determine if the artwork
was infringing... maybe 5% is enough, maybe 
not...

H^) harry



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>---- Original Message ----
>From: kalotony at videotron.ca
>To: pfperry at melbpc.org.au, synth-diy at vermine.org
>Subject: Re: [sdiy-interim] Reverse engineering printed circuit
>boards
>Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:25:17 -0400
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>>Yep , you are 100 % correct , it is illegal. Point taken ; )
>>Like old Radio Electronics pcb pages, it would be useful to use this
>technique.
>>Speaking of copyright, aren't all these clones of gear all over the 
>>place questionable ?
>>How close is too close ? I was informed recently that d16 had to 
>>change the look of their 808 vsti cause Roland got nervous.I've seen
>
>>their 909 and it is uncanny how close it looks and sounds !
>>If I change the layout by say 5 % to accomondate a modern 
>>substitute  is it ok then ?
>>I seem to recall a case with Apple suing clone makers back in the 
>>Apple ][ days - all those rotten fruit.
>>Just curious.
>>
>>Tony K
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>>At 07:26 PM 3/25/2007, Paul Perry wrote:
>>>It is, of course, illegal to copy commercial boards this way.
>>>Think "copyright".
>>
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