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Software/Hardware FPGA Dev Board that runs Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the bringing-it-together dept.

bforsse writes "The ML300 allows engineers to develop hardware with HDL synthesis/simulation and software with standard GNU tools. The entire system is implemented inside one FPGA with an integrated IBM PPC processor. The board comes with all the peripherals that a standard motherboard or laptop has and then some. It currently ships with MontaVista Linux, a number of other linux flavors and OSs are in the pipeline. Maybe this new merging of the hardware and software worlds will settle some of the religious wars between hw and sw engineers?...ok, maybe not."

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  1. funny... by jda487 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...the term 'engineer' is used very loosely when you are refering to software engineers...

  2. As an electrical engineer, I know that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    VHDL is a tool of terror! Especially when put in the hands of those lunix cyberterrorists! These terrorists and their sympathizers are an affront to American liberty, justice, and equality for all non-Muslims. I strongly urge the Right Honourable Prime Minister George Williamson Bush, Junior to pass binding legislation which would put an end to these un-American activities.

    P.S. I have similar views on the 3rd world clone chip manufacturer, AMD.

  3. Yeah, sure. by modecx · · Score: 5, Funny

    The board comes with all the peripherals that a standard motherboard or laptop has and then some.

    With a $6k price tag, it should come with a high class hooker.

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