[DeTomaso] Wiring Schematic Files
Ken Green
kenn_green at yahoo.com
Mon May 7 22:40:42 EDT 2007
I've seen Ford literature that appeared to not be copyrighted. I also recall comeone getting permission to duplicate Ford Material.
I think Asa may have gone too far is assuming Chris had merely copied POCA material, but we all have a bad day once in a while. I think he's given a lot more time to the Pantera family than most of us have.
Ken
Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
So given that the original was a copyrighted work created by the Detomaso
company and given that it wasn't substanially changed enough to void the
copyright protection, aren't we just splitting hairs over who has the rights
to steal it?
I'll take a corrrected stolen version anytime.
Pleeeze!
On 5/7/07, Dick Koch wrote:
>
> Let me get this straight. When I took my pristine and original wiring
> diagram, that is wire for wire correct for my 1974 Pantera that I have
> had for 33 years, got it enlarged, copied a few dozen times, had it
> lamenated, and gave them away over the years, I should have paid POCA
> for the right to do so?
>
> B... S... and Balderdash! Donny is being kind in his assessment of the
> situation.
>
> If Chris wants to copy and give away (in other words free of charge) the
> schematic, he is doing everyone in this community a great service. Not
> only that, he is encouraging others to help unselfishly as well, without
> the thought of making a buck, to enhance the ownership experience of the
> Pantera.
>
> Chris, I for one, even though I have a pristine, enlarged, laminated,
> and legible wiring diagram, would like to have a machine readable
> version that I can play with at my leisure.
>
> Chris, put me on the list of folks that would like the file you so
> unselfishly created and offered to the masses.
>
> Take care and keep up the good work.
>
> Dick Koch - Altanta
>
> Donny Williams wrote:
> > I do not have a dog in this schematic fight..... But hey, when Pantera
> > owners benefit, they benefit from helping eachother period! I hate a
> hobby
> > where someone or group has to make a financial claim like this example
> to a
> > wiring schematic on a 30 year automobile. If someone wants to buy POCA
> > printed version they always have that option and right now! If someone
> > desired the the larger version POCA does not offer, and wanted to have
> it
> > printed themselves do the extra work themselves, they had that as an
> option.
> > The POCA version schematic to itself hardly makes one have a motivation
> to
> > join POCA. LOL's! To that end their are alot of resources and ideas
> from
> > individuals who belong to POCA, and just as many Non POCA who contribute
> > just as much to the overall good of helping other people with their
> Pantera
> > all the time with information and new techniques. Perhaps we need to
> > qualify who is, and who is not. Simply for the financial interests of
> POCA
> > that apparently is falling short financially and does not like to
> compete
> > with what they sell. Perhaps we need to only provide any information
> > exclusive according to a membership status to POCA and what they are
> willing
> > to purchase from it solely. Frankly, this left just another bad taste
> in
> > my mouth for this organization Most car clubs are not for profit, I
> guess
> > POCA is indeed a legitimate business, I never realized until right now
> that
> > POCA paid Federal taxes for selling goods.
> >
> > Chris, hopefully you can collect a list of the people that would like to
> > benefit from your additional work and send a mass mailing to them with
> the
> > file attachement privately. I certainly hope your not apologizing for
> > simply taking something to the next level for the best good of all
> Pantera
> > owners. POCA clearly only wants their original version out their and to
> > hold owners hostage to them.....Or alternativly, if your a POCA follower
> you
> > could suffice the POCA gods by allowing them to sell your improved
> > modifications to an original work if you opt, so the mass who want it,
> can
> > benefit.
> >
> > Yes, I know this will inflame the POCA Religion and faithful
> > followers......To bad.... I think its a selfish shame frankly no matter
> who
> > what you choose or not choose to belong to, and am just saying so.
> >
> > Donny
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris Difani"
> > To: ; "Asa Jay Laughton"
> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wiring Schematic Files
> >
> >
> >
> >> Mr Laughton, and Pantera Listers:
> >>
> >> My apologies to one and all for trying to provide a larger file
> version,
> >> at
> >> considerable personal effort, and to absolutely NO personal benefit.
> The
> >> fact that the originals are unable or unlikely to be enlarged and/or
> >> reproducible by the various owners of this, isn't of any account or
> >> concern.
> >> The fact that I left the original source labels on the file as a
> tribute
> >> to
> >> their original work, even though I went thru and cleaned up many of the
> >> line
> >> work inaccuracies seems to be of negligible value... or concern.
> >>
> >> My only reason for doing this was due to the lack of precision in the
> >> original source work, and to provide a simple means where list members
> >> could
> >> provide themselves with their own 36" by 48" wiring schematic. It
> needed
> >> to
> >> be sharpened, changed to a vector format, digitally rescanned such that
> >> the
> >> line work became actual lines and no longer segments, and then
> digitally
> >> converted into a plotter friendly version such that Pantera owners
> could
> >> have them plotted to a large enough scale such that the linework no
> longer
> >> disappeared into confusion, at their local Staples or Kinko's. This is
> >> what
> >> I did.
> >>
> >> And again, at NO benefit to myself, at a lot of time cost to myself...
> >> that
> >> I would have much rather spent working on my Pantera.
> >>
> >> So the misguided attempt to repay all the great help and assistance
> that
> >> has
> >> been given to me over the years fails again.... I'm certainly not going
> to
> >> argue with Mr Laughton as to his concerns, and financial
> justifications.
> >> There isn't enough time in the day as it is, to waste on something like
> >> this. I'm sure he's doing what he thinks is correct, and I applaud his
> >> time
> >> and efforts in supporting the Pantera community. Again I apologize to
> one
> >> and all.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> Chris Difani
> >> '73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
> >> Sacramento, CA
> >> Email: cdifani at pacbell.net
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Asa Jay Laughton"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 7:37 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wiring Schematic Files
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> I have requested the posted file be removed, since it was an
> >>> unauthorized copy of a POCA specific compilation of material. The
> >>> release of this material is available from the POCA Club Store and
> many
> >>> hours of work went into it. This unauthorized release hurts the
> >>> membership at large by eliminating revenue streams.
> >>>
> >>> If someone has a paper copy they wish to spend the time reproducing,
> >>> cleaning up and then making available to the membership, fine, that's
> >>> your privilege. But please don't go copying the work of others that
> was
> >>> done in an effort to benefit the club.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you,
> >>> Asa Jay
> >>>
> >>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> >>>
> >>> & Shelley Marie
> >>> Spokane, WA
> >>>
> >>> 1973 Pantera L 5533
> >>> [ASASCAT]
> >>>
> >>> ******************************
> >>> http://www.asajay.com
> >>> http://www.351c.info
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Chris Difani wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Guys:
> >>>>
> >>>> As a public service, and because I'm such a nice, all around good
> guy,
> >>>> I've created JPG files for the 4 "official" flavors of the Pantera's
> >>>> wiring schematic. They're the early and late L series, and the Pre L
> >>>> early and late versions. These come from the official POCA
> schematics,
> >>>> and were converted to image files from within Acrobat Pro, version 8.
> >>>> The
> >>>> resolution is pretty good, and the images are in the 4200 by 3200
> pixel
> >>>> size, which is in the range for plotting out to the 36" by 48" size.
> >>>>
> >>>> To get these files "into" paper, the way I did it was to copy the JPG
> >>>> file that I wanted (to a USB thumb drive, or flash drive), and take
> it
> >>>> to
> >>>> Staples Copy center. They can print up to 36" by 48" in black and
> white.
> >>>> I also had mine laminated, the 24" by 36" size can be laminated at
> the
> >>>> normal copy center, but the 36" by 48" size had to be sent to a
> Staples
> >>>> Hub Center. The cost for the lamination is two dollars per square
> foot,
> >>>> and the cost of printing is less than ten dollars per copy.
> >>>>
> >>>> The JPG files are located on the You Send It download server. They
> are
> >>>> archived into a zip file, schematics.zip, which has these individual
> JPG
> >>>> files in it:
> >>>>
> >>>> Schematic Pantera L Early Version.jpg
> >>>> Schematic Pantera L Late Version.jpg
> >>>> Schematic Pre-L Early Version.jpg
> >>>> Schematic Pre-L Late Version.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>> Double click on this link (or copy it and paste it into your
> browser),
> >>>> and then follow the onscreen directions for downloading. This zip
> file
> >>>> will be there for 7 days, and can be downloaded 100 times.
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.yousendit.com/download/WUJhYnV6Q0NIcWMwTVE9PQ
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> If you have any problems, or need any help, don't hesitate to email,
> >>>> cdifani at pacbell.net
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris
> >>>>
> >>>> Chris Difani
> >>>> '73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
> >>>> Sacramento, CA
> >>>> Email: cdifani at pacbell.net
> >>>>
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