Re: Xilinx Legal

fpga_toys@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I can not personally broker a deal for an open source project, because
> I can not control the use and modification of the project in the open
> public. I would not accept the personal liability should Xilinx think I
> could even control what happens to the information after we publish
> it.
>
> So public discussion, that all can use is the only productive forum
> for open source uses.

I think you could get the ball rolling with some email, but I agree
that all of the 'decisions' woul d have to be very public, and even
enough late-stage discussion to illuminate them, for the result to be
of any use for a free and open project.

It seems like you are hoping Xilinx legal will meet you here. That
might be a good result, but you may have to first talk to them on their
turf to issue the invitation.

.

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