14 Jan
2006
14 Jan
'06
11:49 a.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
Agreed.
I have heard from the chap making these PCBs, and he as agreed to add a
statement that it's baded on one of my designs. Which totally satisfies me.
I also wonder if I should be quite so free with advice and designs in the
future.
Tony - I respect you immensely and highly value your opinion, but in this
case I think you should be flattered, not upset.
We're all just trying to keep our old pdp's alive, right? no money to
made here. no fame to be had.
Oh, I agree totally. I gave away the original design notes, etc to that
people could maintain these old machines. And as I said in my posting
last night, I love these old machines so much that I certainly don't
intend to stop people making KM11-a-likes based on my boards.
It's wrong of me to tell you (or anyone) how to feel, but I'm glad someone
made these pcbs. We need more of this sort of thing, not less.
Sure. I will say now that if I didn't have my original hand-wired
version, and a pair of real DEC KM11s (!), I would have ordered a couple.
As it is, I don't think I need any more maintenance boards :-).
I am happy that somebody has taken the time to make a PCB for it (I
didn't do this, have never claimed to have done this).
I separate designs into those with real proprietary work which I hope to
make money off and those which I do for love (or obsession :-). This
one seems like one done for love (or obsession).
Of course. And since he is propared to acknowledge the source of the
design, I have no rpoblems. Carry on making and selling those boards!
-tony