Re: [oc] I'm laughing so much its hurts,

[kkranen@synopsys.com]

Gentlemen,

Just happened to be browsing around and noticed your comments.  Two 
things you should be clear on...

1) There are a several of commercially developed and supported SystemC 
synthesis tools out there including one from my company (Synopsys) called 
CoCentric SystemC Compiler. 

2) SystemC is open source - The cost of downloading / licensing SystemC 
code and using the wbesite is 0$.  If you wish to contribute fixes or 
extensions that you have come up with, the cost is 0$. ..Then again, If you 
wish to join OSCI and help standardize new capabilities/constructs in the 
languge, there is a cost (2k$) to defray cost of operation of the organization 
that is writing offical Language Reference Manual, setting up SourceForge 
based development website, etc.

> > I looked at www.systemc.org, supposed to be an organisation to 
> promote the 
> > widespread adoption 
> > of SystemC being used to program hardware. Great I thought, 
> like minded 
> > people, then I saw their 
> > prices! 
> > 
> > Individual Members - $2,000 USD 
> > Corporate Members - $50,000 USD 
> > 
> > If they think I am going to pay them $2,000 a year just to 
> join their little 
> > website they can take 
> > a long running jump off a short cliff. I was going to include 
> support for 
> > SystemC in my program but 
> > if I have to pay $2,000 to even be a member of SystemC they 
> can forget about 
> > it.
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