As stated in my previous post, I'm not even going to attempt writing in German, it'd just insult you anyway. I've been to Germany three times (twice for th' 'ring, once to Munich), and my experience was that when I asked someone (even a lowly supermarket worker) "do you speak English?" they replied "Only a little" after which I had a fluent conversation with them
In contrast, in Spain, you ask the same question, get an emphatic "Yes!" and then fail to communicate at all... Amazingly, the Swedes do it even better than you guys!
James Murray hat geschrieben:Hallo, James Murray hier.
Guten Morgen und Apolgies, meine Antwort ist in Englisch geschrieben.
Que? Como? Que pasa? Hablas Ingles? :-p
I am greatly saddened to see a nation of great engineers (Deutschland) stoop to the low level of simply stealing my firmware and using it on different hardware.
I, on the other hand, welcome people knocking up their own hardware, provided that they do a good enough job of it to do the
FreeEMS firmware justice! Having said that, it's not ready for "users" yet, but the attitude difference is clear. Here's an album of DIY contraptions, each of which warmed my heart, and cooled B&G&K&J's overly-swollen wallet.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 021&type=3
I am investigating legal action here in the EU also.
Thank you, you're doing so many and varied favours for me right now, I owe you a hand job when we next meet. Just not the type it sounded like when you read that.
Megamucke hat geschrieben:If not…
If you really want to shut us down here you just have to ask.
… no legal actions required…
I can close this domain in a minute without remorse, but I want to be asked
from EVERY single Megasquirt official to do so!
DO NOT DO THIS!!! You'll ONLY be hurting your users, many of whom are likely your friends. Don't let that grumpy not-so-old bastard shit on your parade.
With respect to the options for complying with their demands, you've already found out above that they demand you use their core boards to base your systems upon. All are flawed. All are overly expensive. All are out of the question for anyone who demands quality on their vehicle. Period.
I was tipped off to this thread by one of your users. Thanks to that guy. What an amusing read.
I hope everyone in here takes a step back, laughs in the general direction of BOGUSFLEX and relaxes. No point getting uptight about this stuff.
Also, although you likely are violating laws and rights by selling clones, you can build your own clones for your own personal use within fair use law, both in the US and the EU. You just can't publish them.
Fred.