[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: [oc] Configuration Bit Stream Generators



Well, I'm rapidly getting really turned off by the problems I'm having
with licensing procedures that don't work while the 30/60 day
evaluation periods are running out without my getting anything
done.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Victor the Cleaner" <jonathan@canuck.com>
To: <cores@opencores.org>
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [oc] Configuration Bit Stream Generators


> > Are there any opensource configuration bitstream generators
> > for FPGAs from Xilinx, Atmel, etc?
> 
> I don't think you're going to see that stuff real soon.  We're
> Xilinx users here, and they're awful proprietary about the bitstream
> format, considering it to be part of the mechanism for providing
> protection to their customers' IP.  [Note: Yes, we've debated the
> validity of that position here already, so there's no need to reopen 
> the discussion.]
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> --
> To unsubscribe from cores mailing list please visit http://www.opencores.org/mailinglists.shtml

--
To unsubscribe from cores mailing list please visit http://www.opencores.org/mailinglists.shtml