Modular Synth Panels

thomas,

kudos again for your concern and respect for other folks.  treating
other human beings well is an ethical choice... making that choice
makes the world a better place, and i'm always heartened when someone
shows this by example.  

as others have pointed out, there's probably no legal requirement to
do so...  in fact, some forces in our society actually encourage
selfishness and inconsiderate behavior.  even more reason to do what
you should do, rather than what you can get away with.

happy holiday,
bbob


--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, thomas white
<djthomaswhite@...> wrote:
>
> This question explains why Don Buchla, synth pioneer
> and legendary inventor of circuits, was quite suprised
> for me to ask for his blessing. It's just what I
> consider "right" to do. Otherwise I'd have an EMS
> Synthi clone coming, a JH library of PCB circuits
> (like...cough... Doepfer) and more. This community is
> grass roots. Don still makes the modules. Maybe I
> should be making my own MOTM-300 VCO since the circuit
> is "not patented?" Never...
> 
> In the end, I am no designer or inventor. Only by
> basing my designs on other people am I able to make a
> circuit available in the first place. Sure I am a
> half-whit circuit bender and can follow instructions
> in the many circuit books I have read in the past. But
> I have no true invention to call my Own. While Don's
> LPG is not patented it is still his design. 
> 
> Thanks for the question though. If my own grassroot
> PCB does not get approval per my request for a 2nd
> run, there are already many other options... from:
> 
> Plan-B
> Cyndustries
> Doepfer
> Make Noise
> Wiard
> 
> etc. 
> 
> Thanks for listening. 
> 
> Thomas
> 
> --- Suit & Tie Guy <erwill@...> wrote:
> 
> > On Dec 19, 2008, at 2:34 AM, thomas white wrote:
> > > interpreted from this. Only Don's approval will
> > make
> > > this "potentially" happen. Thanks!
> > 
> > why are you concerned with Don's approval?
> > ---
> > Suit & Tie Guy
> > suitandtieguy.com
> > stgsoundlabs.com
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> Thomas White
>   Natural Rhythm
> www.naturalrhythmmusic.com
>