[sdiy] From Bernie of Electronotes

[MOB]

I would also happily pay $50 for an ebook version.

Best regards,

Michael


On 6/25/2017 3:18 AM, paula at synth.net wrote:
> 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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