[sdiy] From Bernie of Electronotes

[paula at synth.net]

Bernie,

   I understand your comments and totally respect your right to 
ownership.
Have you ever considered selling electronotes as an ebook on something 
like amazon?
I'd love to own a copy, but there is no way I can afford $373, but an 
ebook for $50 is something I would buy. It's also better for the 
environment :)

Paula


On 2017-06-24 23:16, Bernard Arthur Hutchins Jr wrote:
> HA!   Old-timer (sorry Henry old friend) Henry Birdseye has reposted
> comments from a “Synthesizer Freaks Facebook page:” (I avoid
> facebook so haven’t seen/followed this). I believe the original
> poster is one Scott Beam who is a person I had never heard of 24 hours
> ago!  Beam has NO connection with Electronotes although he freely
> offers “advice”, and has proven (in short order indeed!) to be
> difficult to communicate with.
> 
> Here is not a proper place for regurgitating contentious exchanges,
> but it will be helpful perhaps to correct some errors in what Scott
> posted.
> 
> He said: “The author doesn't even have this complete of a set in
> this condition. Contains issues 50-119, 1975-1980.”
> 
> Not only do I have many such (the same original printings), and we
> mail the sets out weekly, but many of you on this mailing have the
> same.  So much for finding a rare treasure.
> 
> Scott also says: “It would mean a GREAT deal to the project if
> you're able to tip him even a few dollars in appreciation of his work
> to his
> PayPal    http://electronotes.netfirms.com  “
> 
> Please - Don’t do that.  No project here.  Anything submitted
> without an order will of course be promptly refunded.
> 
> Scott also said:  “Just to be clear, this is not my work, I'm only
> providing a mirror of his exact site in the form of a zip
> archive, and Mr. Hutchins is aware of what all is going on.”
> 
> Well – yes – I am aware.   But not in the sense of having given
> prior approval.  He proudly posted the link to the ZIP file without
> informing me. Possibly useful, but we do update the site every month
> or two so the new items will be missing.
> 
> OKAY.  And I wonder if I deserve the “Scrooge” title I sometimes
> get?  Our everything package is $373 for some 6000-6500 pages (link
> above).  The printing on that costs $292.  The postage is included at
> $40.  That leaves me with at most $41.  On top of that, everyone get
> something like 3000 pages (of the most useful, newest material) free.
> 
> 
> Cheers and sincere best regards to all.
> 
> Bernie
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