[sdiy-interim] Reverse engineering printed circuit boards

[harrybissell at copper.net]

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>---- Original Message ----
>From: Matthias.Herrmann at jeppesen.com
>To: synth-diy at vermine.org
>Subject: Re: [sdiy-interim] Reverse engineering printed circuit
>boards
>Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:54:41 +0200
>
>>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)?

Yes, that's correct. You could post your schematic on the web
with no problems. You could even sell it, if you can demonstrate
that you obtained the information legally (like you own one and 
traced the circuit yourself).  If it has computer code in it...
that might be copyright as well :^)

H^) harry



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