SynthModules

"synthmodules" <synthmodules@...> wrote:
>
> 
> I'm pretty emotional about this too.  I feel like I've let a lot of
> people down by taking so long to get them their modules.
> 
> - Brice

Brice,

Certainly, it is uncomfortable for you to be in your position, being
the receiver of these negative comments.  

But, for a moment, consider the point of view of your critics - you
have had several hundred dollars of their money (me included) for well
over a year.  In fact, you HAVE let us down.  

The fact that you feel bad about this is important to me - not because
I wish to make you feel bad - but because, as a person, I would feel
bad if I let someone down in this way.  

What can correct this?  You know what the answer is to that question.
 It is simply to deliver the goods.

As you know, I, like John, have had PSIMs in my life since the first
production run - and I am thankful for that, but I am concerned about
what damage is done to this special community of contributors that
originally flocked to the PSIM as a meaningful and powerful platform
for new ideas....  

I am sure that you have explanations - legitimate explanations.  But
who will drink from the well when it appears that someone has pissed
in it?  

Needless to say, we cannot address this until you have finally settled
this present issue of the back ordered modules.  I have hopes that
many of the bad feelings present now will fade in time, but at the
moment, I cannot praise you and the PSIM publicly on this list - it
would simply be rude in light of all of those who are angry -
legitimatly angry, who have been politely biting their lip for months
(or years).

So, in a skirmish of a few days, the emotional truth has reared its
ugly head on this list....  

We all hope you will keep you promise on delivery.  I, for one, mean
you no harm - but perhaps this infusion of emotion on this list let's
you know how important what you are doing is for many of us.  We
really want you to do the PSIM, Brice.  If you were painter or a
roofer, I would have been in and out of court with you a year ago. 
You would be history - a distant memory.  The fact that you have a
bunch of angry customers still waiting should give you some
perspective on how important we all think the PSIM is.

But you can't ask for much more, Brice - we are all holding on by a
thread.


Gary


P.S.


As far as the GPL is concerned, I am certain that some time in the
future, I will be hiring someone (like Grant or Doc, for instance) to
write special code for my PSIM - I will pay because I cannot find
anyone who will spend hours of their lives for nothing.  In specific
legal terms, the GPL prohibits that software author from using any of
the existing code - because he is being paid for his time, he is
violating the mandate as stated.  

Obviously no one is disagreeing with the principle of the header - but
the wording is very problematic.


gc