Re: Reverse Engineering-- Why Not?

[deth@healey.com.au (Dave)]

On 29 Apr 1997 16:13:49 GMT, mike@athena.mit.edu (Michael T Decerbo)
wrote:

>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>Just curious.  I've seen some traffic here in which people mourn the
>fact that not more than a couple prototypes of the Apple II Ethernet
>Card have made it into circulation.
>
>Since there seems to be a lot of interest in that item, I wonder why
>no one has suggested reverse engineering the card and producing
>schematics, PROM listings, etc., so that anyone interested could put
>one together for themselves?
>
>Granted, reverse engineering a complicated card isn't trivial-- but
>it's do-able with the right equipment.  More to the point, there are
>folks who will happily do so-- and give you a free quote beforehand;
>see
>
>	http://krohn.simplenet.com/reverse.htm
>
>(I know nothing about these particular folks; just found them in a Web
>search.)
>
>I could imagine a subscription effort where (say) twenty-five people
>who'd like the ability to make boards each fronted $20 towards, say, a
>$500 effort.
>
>I hasten to say that I have no time to lead such an effort, especially
>since I don't have any real interest in an Apple II Ethernet Card.
>
>It's just been kinda sad to see people talk about it as forever lost
>except to a few lucky owners.  Is there a reason why folks haven't had
>this done before?
>
>
>Mike
>
>-- 
>Michael Decerbo --- mike@mit.edu


Mike,
         I must say that you have had an excellent idea. I don't know
why none of us have ever thought of this in the first place.

I have some spare time as I'm currently at Uni, so I would have the
time to "lead such an effort" ;-) 

Anyone who's interested, post here or drop me an email. If we get
enough people, it could be a great idea. 

I guess the first problem would be to find someone who actually has
the ethernet card and would be willing to help out. If anyone does
have one, drop me a line.

Later...

Dave