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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Struggling with the criteria for what is and what
is not DIY, I've come up with an answer:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A devices qualifies for DIY status if the designer
freely provides all the information needed for others to build their own copies
of it. Note the word "freely," as in "for free."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A product does not qualify (by my standard) if you
have to buy a PC board to get the schematics, for example.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the other hand, selling PCBs or kits or complete
products is fine so long as the schemo is available for free.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How's that?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>--<BR>john</DIV>
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