Pinout Data Archive

We are working on a website where pinout data will be stored and made publicly available.  Data will be submitted to it by a community of database users.

Volunteers are needed to: 1. Compile pinout data 2. Build and test the website, and give feedback about it 3. Write guides about how to submit to the website 4. Arrange for volunteers to submit to the site

Pinout information is still not readily accessible on the internet, causing problems for anyone seeking to work with older hardware. Manufacturers tend to be keen on supplying new equipment or repairing older components only at well over-the-odds prices. The quest for profits means that companies often have an in interest in not supporting older hardware. Many expensive 'proprietary components' are just generic components with a company badge stuck on them. This results in a lot of working hardware being discarded just because it is more profitable not to disclose information about it in order to fuel demand for new equipment.

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