I worked for Clear Logic from its begining to its end (we ran out of money paying lawyers). Clear Logic never used any Altera masks ever in any way. To the contrary, Clear Logic spent a significant amount of time reverse engineering Altera parts, specifically to avoid the very law suit Altera brought against Clear Logic. Its not about the law, its not about justice, its about money. Altera had alot more of that than Clear Logic did.
NO !!!! I worked for Clear Logic from its begining to its end (we ran out of money paying lawyers). We never used any Altera masks ever. We spent a significant amount of time reverse engineering the masks so we would be legal. I believe the judge never understood this.
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I worked for Clear Logic from its begining to its end (we ran out of money paying lawyers). Clear Logic never used any Altera masks ever in any way. To the contrary, Clear Logic spent a significant amount of time reverse engineering Altera parts, specifically to avoid the very law suit Altera brought against Clear Logic. Its not about the law, its not about justice, its about money. Altera had alot more of that than Clear Logic did.
NO !!!!
I worked for Clear Logic from its begining to its end (we ran out of money paying lawyers). We never used any Altera masks ever. We spent a significant amount of time reverse engineering the masks so we would be legal. I believe the judge never understood this.