[Elphel-support] FPGA board

[LeeShawyoo]

Hi，
        Sorry, we are now just developing the HD camera 
at college and just in the initial stage. So I can not provide the 
complete circuit diagram and code right now. 

Our goal is to develope a 30fps H.264 video IP camera using KAI02150. 
And we are not expecting to use it in commercial area. So can you give 
me some advice in the 

memory type choosing?

Shawyoo
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:21:50 -0700
Subject: Re: [Elphel-support] FPGA board
From: andrey at elphel.com
To: anotherlxy at hotmail.com
CC: support-list at support.elphel.com

Hello Shawyoo,

When deciding between Xilinx and Altera, because while  both of them offered non-free (but free for download) development tools, Xilinx  had software with no expiration date and Altera's license had to be  renewed after 90 days, so it was not certain they will not change the terms of the license later making our developed code useless.


We provide code under free software license (GNU GPLv3) and make it possible for our users to modify that code to their needs, this is why we can not use expensive FPGA development tools. While the price of such tools is small compared to our other development  expenses, it may be not so for our users.


Shawyoo, what kind of project are you working on? Is the license compatible with the GNU GPLv3? You know, we publish our designs, but it is copyrighted material, so you are free to use them in your designs as long as  you comply with the license.


What is your project page? Where is your code  posted? Circuit diagrams?

Please provide us with the link,  we can discuss your ideas about advantages of different memory types.

Andrey



 		 	   		  
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