On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:24:25 +0000
Dieter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I assume the design will be using fine pitch surface mount parts,
> and thus a "kit" approach would not be feasible?
Todays FPGAs come in BGA packaging, you cannot solder these
by hands (actually soldering them correctly on a board is
some kind of black magic).
Even a QFP (what FPGAs had about 10y ago) is something that
only very few hobbists can solder themselvs.
> There are a number of FOSS companies selling software to businesses
> and allowing the home hobbyist to use it for free. Perhaps a similar
> dual pricing structure could work here?
Yes and no. We cannot sell the board to anyone under price
unless he will help developing. And this means that we will
be already in the hundreds of dollars, which is already too
much for just someone who wants to have a graphics card.
> Have you considered a "Dutch auction"?
>
> Some FOSS organizations ask for and receive donations.
> - could have a web page with a list of donors
> - could have some sort of special recognition for "patrons" (say $1000)
> - $100,000 gets your name silk-screened on the board
IMHO that's a good idea. The Blender project got their 100k USD
within half a year to buy out the source code. I guess we could
acchive a similar amount within the same time. It will still not
pay the mask set, but it would give us some headroom for stuff
like marketing.
Attila Kinali
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