Robin MELINAND <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...]
> Because OGP is not in the "given a design, how to burn silicium > cleverly" field, I see no point for it to be over-opened. Instead, > the "ENABLING sharing" motto could be traduced on the hardware side > in some sort of commitment from OGP in the "lowering the investment > barrier" direction. Anything could do : spreading ideas, encouraging > support from customers, giving direct support, staying "FPGA > friendly", jumping on new technologies when available... and of > course OGP version 1 being a success ! Yours is just about the most insightful viewpoint on this subject I've read yet. Thank you. The way I see it, the goal of this project are to show that releasing full specs and interface for a hardware component _is not_ a "bad thing", and thus to encourage manufacturers of similar products to do likewise... I think we should try and avoid getting distracted from that end goal. Things like open RTL/schematics and FPGA boards, while fantastic, are just added bonuses from _my_ POV. Actually, it's very _important_ that Timothy turns a good profit - otherwise it'll be a disincentive for other manufacturers to follow suit. I'm behind you all the way, Timothy, and I'm sure you'll make the right decisions. Peter :) -- E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.peter-b.co.uk v2sw6YShw7ln5pr6ck3ma8u7Lw3+2m0l7CFi6e4+8t4Eb8Aen4g6Pa2Xs5MSr5p4 hackerkey.com _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
