Re: [oc] CAN core

[Richard Herveille <richard@asics.ws>]

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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