Retro SYM

[TMorita]

The SYM-1 itself is based on the KIM-1, and there was a lawsuit about it.
It was eventually dropped IIRC because it wasn't similar enough.

I concur with BDD - it's probably not a problem to produce it if you remove the Synertek-related markings on the PCB.

There's a micro-KIM that is based on the KIM-1, and afaik they haven't had any legal problems.

Basically it's only worth suing you if there's a lot of money involved, and it's not worth suing you unless you're making at least a few hundred thousand or maybe a few million per year with it.

Toshi

[HouseHarris]

After referring this matter to House Harris Legal Department and lengthy deliberations of that most august body, the answer has come back....Go Go Go with the project.

[BigDumbDinosaur]

HouseHarris wrote:

After referring this matter to House Harris Legal Department and lengthy deliberations of that most august body, the answer has come back....Go Go Go with the project.

I also consulted with the law firm Juste, Trie and Kollekt for an opinion. They said continue onward but delete the Sym artwork.

[TMorita]

If you navigate to http://www.synertek.com it brings up some online game website.

Apparently whoever owns the Synertek trademark doesn't care enough to retrieve the domain name.

Toshi

[BillO]

Has anyone heard any more about this board? I'd love one to play with.

BTW I have 10 or so 6532s and a huge number of 6551s knocking around. Maybe we could do a trade / swap / whatever so that a few others that want to build one of these can have the chips and I can have a bare board, eh?

[jondaddio]

I would be interested in a board...and only with the artwork!