Young Master has Returned

Way to go Liu Bei…I never knew you were such a caring father. I suppose it’s no wonder why Zhuge Liang would lament your son’s ineptitude when he inherits your title after your death.

By the way, if you haven’t watched this show, you really should:

Click here for just a taste…

…or click here for a huge bite

I will leave it up to you to find the rest on your own, if you are so inclined.

I am a big fan of SparkFun’s work and products. I wish I lived in Colorado so I could attend their classes. I am prepared to go to battle for them, if necessary, to maintain the lines between what is acceptable use of the law and what is not.

The hacker/DIY/electronics engineering community has slowly become aware of the situation and the level of protest is high. In fact, the sole author of this blog accepted SparkFun’s invitation to write to SPARC by email.

Here is a copy of the original cease-and-desist letter from SPARC to SparkFun.

Here is a copy of the response I sent them.

I doubt anything much will come of this threat from SPARC, but if it should come to a lawsuit, I am prepared to be on the defensive to protect small companies from being abused by larger companies and their expansive legal departments. Cisco can do what it wants to Apple, no matter how much of a fanboy I may be, but this is crossing a line. Under no circumstances should this hacking of the legal system be allowed.

Original Source – SparkFun
Secondary Source – Hack-a-Day