Re: [oc] Configuration Bit Stream Generators

[Marko Mlinar <marko.mlinar@flextronicssemi.com>]

Dave Feustel wrote:
> 
> 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.]
There are opensource bitstream generators! But not for Xilinx, but
for our FPGA, which is not yet in production :)


Marko
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