Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #07152



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: JVernonM@aol.com
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 21:20:58 EDT
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Micro Motors, Skitters, and BeetleBots


In a message dated 10/29/99 8:15:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mwd@sgi.com
writes:

> Look.. lets get off this silly stuff, and move to _TECHNICAL_ issues.
Amazing how this subject gets squelched almost immediately, but discussions
about bench accidents and old computers rule the band width for days. This is
a very popular subject because the Patent made it that way by existing in the
first place, and no one is allowed to discuss it openly in a public forum.
Also, Mark D. I would appreciate it if you did not censor my postings by
allowing this one, at least, to go through. That kind of selective censorship
smacks heavily of fascism and is abhorrent in any venue.

Jim
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html



7153 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 21:24:56 -0400 Re: Micro Motors, Skitters, and BeetleBots Mark Dalton
>
> Look.. lets get off this silly stuff, and move to _TECHNICAL_ issues.
>
> If you are _honest_ you will not be affected in general. If you actually
> intend to sell, just ask the individual (versus getting opinions of people
> that don't know).
>
> Please again.. This list is for technical Robotics issues (not copyright
> and patent law).
>
> Please get back on focus, if you have questions.. take it off-line.
>
> We have repeated this message on this specific subject numerous times.
> All-in-all.. Be honest, respectful and ask the owners, not the list.
> (No one is out to get you or out to make billions [all though that would
> be nice], but rather anyone I know, is out to learn, develop new
technology
> and stop people from taking the technology away, so no one can use it).
>
> Mark
>
> >
> > >>What makes you think the 'popper' design was ever protected by a
patent?
> > >
> > >Popper design doesn't have to be. It's _copyright_. But that only
applies
> > >if they use the same circuit...
> > So how different does it have to be? Just different values or a =
> > slight modification to the circuit? Or more?
> >
> > Laterz
> >
> >
> > --------
> > There is only one true "SyNeT"
> > BEAM Online - http://www.beam-online.com
> >
> --
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