[sdiy-interim] Reverse engineering printed circuit boards

[Matthias.Herrmann at jeppesen.com]

synth-diy-bounces at aym.net2.nerim.net wrote on 03/26/2007 03:45:34 PM:

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

so i would be legally (not implicit ethical) on the safe side _redrawing_ 
the schematic and copying the circuit (unless it's patented)?

> 
> The court would determine if the artwork
> was infringing... maybe 5% is enough, maybe 
> not...
> 
> H^) harry
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >
> >---- 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
> >
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>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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