On 5/5/2022 11:36 AM, Justin wrote: > That’s fair, but there is an ecosystem around it and there were releases from the community after he EOL’d the original 1541 Ultimate. Regardless, there is a lot of hosted-on-my-personal website/arbitrary version control in my head stuff in the community and putting it where it is accessible, will last, and doesn’t require arcane knowledge, is the right thing to do. When I started making projects, open source seemed the best way to share the design with others and ensure the project (if they were of any value) did not disappear if life events happened and I had to pull away from the hobby (After the birth of our son and the subsequent car crash by a drunk driver, I knew firsthand how sometimes it's all you can do to get through a day yourself, and how that stuff always takes longer to fade into the background than you think it will. That said, while I'm still aligned with open source and sharing stuff online, the greater community does make it hard at times, pulling designs and making a quick buck, leaving my name on the unit so folks call/email me for support. And, my experiences pale in comparison to some. Even sharing the files alone with friends can backfire. I feel particularly angry on behalf of Thomas Franz (toms) on Forum64 and his 1581 design. That things went so badly on that design means he'll be even less likely to share the RAMLink and SCPU reverse engineering he completed. JimReceived on 2022-05-05 19:06:07
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