[myhdl-list] Reflections on a MyHDL IP library

[Jan D. <ja...@ja...>]

Hi all:

An open-source MyHDL IP library would probably be a great
boost to the project. You may have noticed that George is
making a start with this:

http://myhdl.jandecaluwe.com/doku.php/projects:dsx1000
http://myhdl.jandecaluwe.com/doku.php/users:george_pantazopoulos:projects:oss_ip_cores:lfsr_sid

So it's a good time to reflect on this a little, more specifically
on what would be the best way to set this up.

I can think of 3 possibilities:

1) simply use the wiki on the existing site myhdl.jandecaluwe.com

Pro: we can simply continue to work as we do now

Con: we want to attract IP donations from as many people as possible.
A site linked to my personal name may not be the right way to do
this. In fact, it may have been an obstacle in the past to other
types of contributions.

2) publish MyHDL IP on opencores.org

Pro: We may create visibility and goodwill with open source IP
developers. The infrastructure is ready to use, and is tuned to
IP distribution.

Con: I don't really like the interface :-) It would be more
difficult to highlight MyHDL's specific capabilities. The
way to present the IP is quite strict, and we cannot really
influence that.

3) create a new site, e.g. myhdl.org

Pro: We have a "neutral" but MyHDL-dedicated site that people
may be more willing to contribute to, while still having a lot
of flexibility. We can investigate and choose new options for hosting
and content management.

Con: It may take some time to decide on the options and to
set things up.

Note: in this case I would still like to own the domain name,
and I would be willing to pay for the hosting costs and to
(co)manage the site.



What do you think?


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