Re: [oc] CAN core

[Shashi Thutupalli <stpalli@yahoo.com>]

Thats a fair idea. Thank ya Richard ... and looking forward for further
information from you Shehryar ...

Regards,
Shashi

--- Shehryar Shaheen <shehryar.shaheen@ul.ie> wrote:
> I'd say that's better
> 
> I'l write to them on this issue
> 
> So what I make out is that it would not matter if we make the core
> but when some one uses it for commercial use they have to pay
> Bosch for that
> 
> But in any case best is to write to Bosch on this issue
> 
> Many Thanks for all the inputs
> 
> Best Regards
> 
> Shehryar
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Herveille" <richard@asics.ws>
> To: <cores@opencores.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [oc] CAN core
> 
> 
> >
> > Legality is always a big issue for writing cores and providing them (e.g.
> via
> > the internet). A good example is the I2C core. Fully patented by Philips.
> Yet
> > it is available via OpenCores, Philips even supported costumers who use
> the
> > OpenCores I2C core (though they would much rather sell their own). As far
> as
> > the patent is concerned, Philips doesn't care who developed or provided
> the
> > core, as long as the user (IC manufacturer) pays the fees.
> >
> > I guess the same is true for CAN. If you're really in doubt contact Bosch
> and
> > talk to them, they (usually) don't bite ;-)
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > > Hmm. All the talk about legality and jail suddenly makes me skeptical
> about
> > > the future of the project. Shall we go ahead with it or drop it right at
> > > the start? Can we have a veto vote (any ONE saying no means no to the
> whole
> > > idea) on this??
> > > I'm still FOR IT.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Shashi
> > >
> >
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