| ??? 03/15/10 17:48 Read: times Msg Score: +1 +1 Good Answer/Helpful |
#174157 - PCs Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Richard Erlacher said:
Now, it costs about $2E6 just to get the necessary software tools and put people to work attempting to work around all the hostile features in the OS. Bullshit. The PC has become a tool for running Windows app's, and isn't of much use for anything else, these days. And those Windows apps let me: a) Write VHDL code, simulate said code, and implement said code for the FPGA of my choice; b) Write C and assembly code and compile/assemble and provide a debug environment for the microcontroller/microprocessor target of my choice; c) Draw schematics and do PCB layout for my products. d) Host the frame grabber card that captures data from my product. So, in that respect, [i]I can't do my job without a Windows machine[/i]. It's time to develop a development platform. In the pre-PC days, using one's computer, be it an APPLE-][ or a CP/M box with an 8080 or Z80, was a given. The PC worked in that role for a while, but its day has passed. Uh, that's weapons-grade bullshit, Richard! I would prefer to use OS X-based tools, but since most EDA tools are Windows-only, I don't have much choice. -a |
