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From: nkavv at physics.auth.gr<nkavv@p...>
Date: Thu Jun 7 23:15:40 CEST 2007
Subject: [oc] The next step in OpenCores evolution
> When I started OpenCores back in 1999, I didn't think it would become as
> popular as it is.
>
> However it is time to take OpenCores to a new level, from
> which both users and developers would benefit.
>
> It is time for some major change. My intention is to sell the web site to an
> industry leader in semiconductor or EDA industry. The idea is to find a
> strategic partner, whose core business is not competing with OpenCores
> activities. This strategic partner should be in the right business so that
> the partnership with OpenCores would create a synergy effect from which both
> the partner company and OpenCores would benefit.
My opinion is that this is the best prescription for certain and imminent death
of OpenCores as it stands. It could make OpenCores indistinguishable to other
sites like open-but-no-so-open-crap, verificationcrapper, etc.
It mostly depends on the vendor intentions, and what "partnership" means to
them. Could it possibly mean much more taped-out ASICs, FPGA-enabled PCBs etc.?
Hopefully, yes, but this would involve a major investment from their side (money
, tools, infrastructure and people for coordination or even mentoring).
The most important question is under what conditions these IPs (and ASICs) will
enter the market. Probably, OpenRISC 1200 and 5-6 other projects from some
design houses will have certain success.
Anyway OpenCores is your creation and it is up to you.
Kind regards
Nikolaos Kavvadias
PS1: Compensation is a nice vision :)
PS2: What about the licensing of the existing OpenCores cores? Will they have
e.g. a GPLed version and vendor-endorsed one?
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