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From: Mark McDougall<markm@v...>
Date: Fri Jul 1 02:29:09 CEST 2005
Subject: warning [Was: Re: [oc] MP3 Decoder in VHDL]
Rudolf Usselmann wrote:> I think there are two main differences between HW IP Cores and
> software:
>
> 1) it's much easier
> 2) the software community is much, much larger than the HW
> one.
Somewhat related to 2) is the fact that "tinkering" with hardware for
your own enjoyment is an expensive and time-consuming process - even
more-so with limited resources such as debug/analysis equipment - as
compared to software. As a result, most of the hardware work being done
is, I suspect, of a commercial nature, and only a small proportion of
that work is permitted to be released back into the public domain by the
owners of the IP. I guess it's a catch-22 - there's not much around so
what is developed is more jealously guarded?!?
I think with the proliferation of cheaper and more powerful (larger)
FPGAs and more dev/eval kits and more advanced programming tools
together with a trickle of additional open IP it is something that
(only) time will mend - but it'll get there in the end.
Regards,
--
Mark McDougall, Software Engineer
Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, <http://www.vl.com.au>
21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216
Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266
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