On 4/22/07, Nicholas S-A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is it time to create an ogml-advocacy list that intended for rather > noisier discussions? That seems reasonable to me. Then the ogml list is dedicated to perfecting features that have been decided on.
In the mean time, those of you who are most intensely involved in this are small enough in number that you can probably take it off-list and discuss it in private email. If your subproject grows, we can set you up a dedicated list. But right now, I don't think that's necessary. What you need is a focused direction. Also, when you have come to some conclusions, I would enjoy hearing about them on OGML. And when there are hard technical questions that you are stuck on, it's certainly a good idea to ask on the list. You may also want to look through the archives for answers and for the names of people who you might as privately for guidance. When you and your group have made some solid decisions on what you want to do, and you need refinement, that is precisely when you should discuss it on this list. My main objection to the discussion so far was that it was an endless debate, and many of the ideas were repeats of things already in the archive. When no convergence can be seen, it's time to end the discussion or move it to another forum.
I would like to do this. If we design the boards, you have access to fabs, correct?
Absolutely.
I think, as a start, we should decide on something to build. Maybe a DSP and FPGA interfaced with a few megs of DRAM. Then we can fab a few, give it to some developers, and get all the performance we possibly can out of it. In terms of DSPs, a good choice is one of the TI
With all due respect, you don't know if the TI DSP is the right kind of hammer, because you haven't even decided on the nail yet, or even, for that matter, if you'll decide to use screws instead. First decide on your needs and come to an agreement. Then find a combination of products that meet those needs. Then revise your needs when you have a better idea of what is realistic. Oh, and also remember that all choices suck for one reason or another; be willing to suck, as long as you still manage to achieve a productive result. I can think of lots of popular products that suck in precisely that way. Now, go my son! Go forth into the world and learn many great things that we have not seen. And when you have surpassed the knowledge of your forebearers, return and share with us your great wisdom so that together we may be like the gods themselves. :) -- Timothy Normand Miller http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti Open Graphics Project _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
