Transforming vector position to binary value

Nov 11, 2003 23 Replies

I owe some folk an apology.

When I wrote that, my intent was only to poke mild fun at the fact that Xilinx appnotes are such a pervasive part of the FPGA design culture that they almost *define* what's conventional. But I didn't write it very well, and it was misunderstood as a slur on the quality of Xilinx material. That would have been quite absurd and I unreservedly apologise for any offence.

Xilinx apps people have done us all a great service over the years by sharing a huge variety of tips and techniques (some conventional, some highly creative). I've had many occasions to be grateful for that.

-- Jonathan Bromley, Consultant

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I can't agree with you on this. I fail to see how what you wrote could be offensive, nor do I see how anyone who's in the FPGA world could conclude or extrapolate that something is being said about the quality of Xilinx's app notes. But, then again, I'm biased, I use their chips and love them.

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There's nothing conventional about any of this technology. An ex-boss of mine used to say: "The second guy who saw the wheel thought it was obvious". That, by the way, was the only sign of intelligence the guy displayed as far as I know.

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