In article , John
wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:32:22 +0100, Jim Lesurf wrote:


I have often wondered if this obsession with 'secrecy' over matters
which could usually be uncovered *if* some other skilled engineer with
resources *wanted* to reverse-engineer what had been done is a factor
in the growth of 'snake oil' as it feeds ignorance amongst users and
may help technobabble to flourish.

I've seen instances where builders have rubbed off component markings.
They are not very common though. What I'd like to say is this, I think
that design today is more about fashion than practicality. Looks and
form over function. You can see it everywhere.

I would agree. However I've often found both good, and bad, designs in
terms of performance. And the responses I got to the page(s) you mentioned
did support my impression that some makers/designers may still not ensure
their designs are unconditionally stable.

Slainte,

Jim

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