A suggestion on this topic, because I would like to encourage more open source hardware and software publishing.
Start a discussion group associated with the publishing, possibly without direct contact information on the author. Then the end users can hold each other's hand, helpful or misleading as that can be (we all see examples of that every day), but it gives the adopter a feeling he is not alone with what to the author or the rest see as blindingly obvious questions, while keeping the original contributor out of the loop, unless he decides to chime in under a true name or a pseudonym. Lester B Veenstra MØYCM K1YCM W8YCM les...@veenstras.com US Postal Address: 5 Shrine Club Drive HC84 Box 89C Keyser WV 26726 GPS: 39.33675 N 78.9823527 W (Google) GPS: 39.33682 N 78.9023741 W (GPSDO) Telephones: Home: +1-304-289-6057 US cell +1-304-790-9192 UK cell +44-(0)7849-248-749 Guam Cell: +1-671-929-8141 Jamaica: +1-876-456-8898 This e-mail and any documents attached hereto contain confidential or privileged information. The information is intended to be for use only by the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail or any documents attached hereto is prohibited. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.