[LAD] Fwd: OT: Anybody know a good FOSS-friendly FPGA?? (was Re: Direct Stream Digital / Pulse Density Modulation musing/questions)

[Maitland Vaughan-Turner]

On 9/25/07, Fons Adriaensen <fons at kokkinizita.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 09:59:22PM -0700, Maitland Vaughan-Turner wrote:
>
> > Erik de Castro Lopo <mle+la at mega-nerd.com> sez:
>
> > > That means the only sensible place to do DSD processing efficiently
> > > is in silicon; either FPGAs or ASICs.
> >
> > ooo, I've been meaning to get one of those!  Can you (or anyone) point
> > me toward a FOSS-friendly FPGA?
>
> Sony used to sell a line of HW modules for DSD processing some years
> ago. Not sure if they still exist - I'd be surprised.

Ugh, no I just want an FPGA to play with and do whatever: make a DSD
processor or maybe an evil atomic powered robot.  Anyway, I was just
wondering if anyone can tell me of any FPGA's that are made by
Free/Open-Source friendly companies.

I basically just switched topics randomly, there, ahaha sorry about that.

But about the Sony thing, you are talking about the Sonoma? or
something else?  Haha, I think the Sonoma is out of my price-range
(for now...).  Besides I hate Sony, (although I"m thinking about
buying a PS3. hahaha Anybody wanna help me write a Wii emulator for
PS3?)


~Maitland