Re: [f-cpu] F-CPU guidelines

[Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk@jetnet.ab.ca>]

Yann Guidon wrote:
> 
> As i'm trying to make a new vhdl bundle,
> the old problem of the distribution licence
> has resurfaced.
> 
> It is finally very heavy and not very useful
> to rewrite something similar to the GPL so i have
> found a way to bypass this : all the files are under
> GPL or GFDL, the f-cpu part is moved to a charter
> or convention, whatever you name it. It defines the
> rules of the development teams and leaves a certain
> degree of freedom for the people that want "only" to
> comply with the GPL. Those who will want to make
> a "real" F-CPU have to follow the guidelines : they are
> not very restrictive in fact for those who are already
> here, but this may be the conflict point for the eventual
> distributors or funders who will "claim" to work with
> the team. If they want the F-CPU logo on their chips,
> they will have to obey some simple rules. This way, this
> will discriminate the people who don't respect the F-CPU
> philosophy, at least in the facts.

This regulation might be useful with Vender ID and or Hardware Configuration
in a special Register. A Toaster with a F-CPU and Borg Main frame with
a LOT of F-CPU's (Ok a bit extreme) would have very different characteristics
and a standard configuration table for the models of F-Cpu's would be
useful.
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