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

[Phil Frost]

On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 02:33:18AM -0700, Maitland Vaughan-Turner wrote:
> 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.
> 
> [...]

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