Earl, I've been following everything, and I am amazed, along with being disappointed that your work is being viewed by David Bergman as a threat to IPC profitability, or whatever threat he is perceiving. All of us here on the IPC TechNet are IPC supporters, we aren't trying to detract or steal anything from the organization, we all are trying to contribute...and I know and believe to my core, that Earl, you are a major contributor. I try too with my simple contribution of a web page that doesn't cost me anything, but I do have to spend time editing the page to post pictures for anybody that asks...I never, ever, thought about, or asked anybody for permission to use the pictures that are on my web page. I've felt that we've always been one for all, and all for one, because we're all in this together. But I guess, in this "new millenium", and this litigious society, some may have to squeeze as much as they can...damn shame. My web page will probably stay free for me, and anybody that wants can send me a picture to post for help, and I won't ask for one red cent. I am more than happy to provide this little perk for the members of the IPC TechNet. The only one that has acknowledged this from IPC has been Jack Crawford, that's why his pic is on the page... Earl, keep up the outstanding work...and if certain people in the IPC don't recognize what you've been trying to do, I feel sorry for them. -Steve Gregory- > Jana, > > Some of those things are even mine. Really amazing but I really like the > way > IPC, in only the past few years, has improved its graphics. Again, mine > ain't always that perty, but their mine and they're good and they are damn > free to anyone to promote better PCB stuff, etc. > > I, now as never before after the last 5 years or so, recommend everyone > joing IPC and benefit from their much improved documentation. Some of it > really gets the job done and people like Werner contribute greatly to IPC's > success while, I assume, making a profit as well. I'm not even looking for > profit. I just don't want to give away the book entirely. > > On it goes, > > Earl > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------