[Cryptech Tech] Alpha board strategy

[Joachim Strömbergson]

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Aloha!

Павел Шатов wrote:
> I have yet another idea. Both Altera and Xilinx offer 30-day
> evaluation versions of their software. I haven't figured out yet
> whether they are limited in some way or not. If someone only needs to
> compile our project for a larger device, then even these evaluation
> versions might be enough.

Not a very nice way to do it though, is it?

Since we are not a commercial project we could probably do that way. But
it really is pushing the boundary of the license agreement for the tool.

If we did commercial products, getting a call from a friendly lawyer (or
three) should not be disregarded as impossible. EDA vendors are fairly
used to people trying to use evaluation licenses for non evaluation
purposes and have experience in handling those situations to their own
satisfaction.

Imho we should play nice as tool users, customers and as an open project
and participants. I'd rather have Xilinx and Altera actively supporting
us than trying to be smart to try and get short term gains.

- -- 
Med vänlig hälsning, Yours

Joachim Strömbergson - Alltid i harmonisk svängning.
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 Joachim Strömbergson          Secworks AB          joachim at secworks.se
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