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RE: [motm] Is this legal?

2002-10-20 by John Loffink

This is no hoax.  Funny you should question that.  :-)
 
Assuming Cynthia gets some basic deliverable such as PCB and schematic
from the originator of the design, then there's nothing to prevent
repackaging these into new formats.  I've considered doing something
similar for the Patchell Diode WaveShaper board, but to be honest demand
has not warranted it.
John Loffink
jloffink@... 
 
I was milling through the Analog Heaven archives and noticed these
recent 
Modcan modules made by a 3rd party (Cynthia Webster) located here:

http://www.microtonalsynthesis.com/~cynthia/modules.php

Assuming this is not a hoax, is it legal to grab a bunch of other
people's 
designs and manufacture your own modules for sale? I'm seeing Encore's
UEG 
here, Blacet, Ken Stone designs, MOTM/Korg triple resonator, etc. She
does give 
credit to those people. Maybe she coincidently got everybody's
permission (and 
schematics) at the same time. It seems odd. If it's legitimate I hope
all goes 
well for her. It's nice to know these modules are out there (if not a
hoax) 
should I ever end up with any Modcan stuff in the future.

-Elhardt
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