I'd like to introduce a new FPGA discussion forum. It's called FPGA Exchange, and you can check it out at: http://fpga-exchange.com Feel free to jump in, create new topics, or answer existing ones. Guy.
FPGA Exchange
Started by ●June 24, 2013
Reply by ●June 24, 20132013-06-24
Guy Eschemann <Guy.Eschemann@gmail.com> wrote:> I'd like to introduce a new FPGA discussion forum. It's called > FPGA Exchange, and you can check it out at: http://fpga-exchange.com> Feel free to jump in, create new topics, or answer existing ones.Any reason for trying to split up the community? -- Uwe Bonnes bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de Institut fuer Kernphysik Schlossgartenstrasse 9 64289 Darmstadt --------- Tel. 06151 162516 -------- Fax. 06151 164321 ----------
Reply by ●June 24, 20132013-06-24
On 6/24/2013 5:20 AM, Uwe Bonnes wrote:> Guy Eschemann <Guy.Eschemann@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'd like to introduce a new FPGA discussion forum. It's called >> FPGA Exchange, and you can check it out at: http://fpga-exchange.com > >> Feel free to jump in, create new topics, or answer existing ones. > > Any reason for trying to split up the community? >Time will tell if fpga-exchange will offer new or better discussions. There is always room for a new kid, lets see if it lasts. hamilton
Reply by ●June 24, 20132013-06-24
I get a message "Unfortunately, your browser is too old to work on this Discourse forum. Please upgrade your browser." The IT Department here determine what browser I use, so I won't be contributing. --------------------------------------- Posted through http://www.FPGARelated.com
Reply by ●June 25, 20132013-06-25
Hello RCIngham, sorry to hear that. FPGA Exchange is built on a platform that makes heavy u= se of JavaScript, so the minimum browser requirements are quite high: - Internet Explorer 10+ - Google Chrome 24+ - Firefox 14+ - Safari 5+ As the aim is to create a discussion forum for the next decade of programma= ble logic, we unfortunately cannot support older browsers. Guy Eschemann Ingenieurb=FCro ESCHEMANN Am Sandfeld 17a 76149 Karlsruhe, Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 721 170 293 89 Fax: +49 (0) 721 170 293 89 - 9 Guy.Eschemann@gmail.com Follow me on Twitter: @geschema http://noasic.com NEW: http://fpga-exchange.com http://fpga-news.de
Reply by ●June 25, 20132013-06-25
On 6/25/2013 6:00 AM, Guy Eschemann wrote:> Hello RCIngham, > > sorry to hear that. FPGA Exchange is built on a platform that makes heavy use of JavaScript, so the minimum browser requirements are quite high: > > - Internet Explorer 10+ > - Google Chrome 24+ > - Firefox 14+ > - Safari 5+ > > As the aim is to create a discussion forum for the next decade of programmable logic, we unfortunately cannot support older browsers.LOL, I didn't know anyone created programmable logic with a browser. You might want to rethink your approach. There are a lot of people who don't control the computers they work on. Do you really want to exclude a significant portion of your potential audience? BTW, I don't think you ever responded to the post that asked why you are announcing this here which would have the effect of splitting the community. This group is barely alive these days. Your site may kill it off. -- Rick
Reply by ●June 25, 20132013-06-25
Hello Rick, I'm not happy about the fact that some people can't access the forum becaus= e their IT department doesn't allow modern browsers. But I guess I have to = live with this limitation for now. With time, even conservative IT departme= nts will have to upgrade, if only for security reasons. This is a honest attempt at creating a friendly, vendor-independent discuss= ion space where FPGA developers can share their knowledge. A bit like comp.= arch.fpga was 15 years ago. People are moving away from newsgroups anyway, = so I'd rather have them join FPGA Exchange than some random LinkedIn group. Guy. On Tuesday, June 25, 2013 5:19:30 PM UTC+2, rickman wrote:> > LOL, I didn't know anyone created programmable logic with a browser.=20 >=20 > You might want to rethink your approach. There are a lot of people who==20>=20 > don't control the computers they work on. Do you really want to exclude==20>=20 > a significant portion of your potential audience? >=20 >=20 >=20 > BTW, I don't think you ever responded to the post that asked why you are==20>=20 > announcing this here which would have the effect of splitting the=20 >=20 > community. This group is barely alive these days. Your site may kill=20 >=20 > it off. >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > Rick
Reply by ●June 25, 20132013-06-25
On 25/06/2013 17:07, Guy Eschemann wrote:> Hello Rick, > > I'm not happy about the fact that some people can't access the forum because their IT department doesn't allow modern browsers. But I guess I have to live with this limitation for now. With time, even conservative IT departments will have to upgrade, if only for security reasons. > > This is a honest attempt at creating a friendly, vendor-independent discussion space where FPGA developers can share their knowledge. A bit like comp.arch.fpga was 15 years ago. People are moving away from newsgroups anyway, so I'd rather have them join FPGA Exchange than some random LinkedIn group. > > Guy.Hi Guy, I am not sure how long you have been using usenet but this forum has been a vendor/company-independent friendly (especially compared to some of the other forums I read) forum since I started to use it a few decades ago. I agree with Rick and Uwe that there is really no need for another FPGA forum especially one which is controlled by a single person (right?). I understand why Vendors are doing it as it increases traffic to their website and gives them a better marketing tool but FPGA Exchange seems to be somewhat decoupled from your noasic one, so I am not sure why you decided to spend the time and effort to set it up. Anyway, good luck with your FPGA consultancy firm, Regards, Hans www.ht-lab.com> > > > On Tuesday, June 25, 2013 5:19:30 PM UTC+2, rickman wrote: >> >> LOL, I didn't know anyone created programmable logic with a browser. >> >> You might want to rethink your approach. There are a lot of people who >> >> don't control the computers they work on. Do you really want to exclude >> >> a significant portion of your potential audience? >> >> >> >> BTW, I don't think you ever responded to the post that asked why you are >> >> announcing this here which would have the effect of splitting the >> >> community. This group is barely alive these days. Your site may kill >> >> it off. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Rick >
Reply by ●June 25, 20132013-06-25
On 6/25/2013 12:07 PM, Guy Eschemann wrote:> Hello Rick, > > I'm not happy about the fact that some people can't access the forum because their IT department doesn't allow modern browsers. But I guess I have to live with this limitation for now. With time, even conservative IT departments will have to upgrade, if only for security reasons.I take issue at your use of the term "modern". Chrome 24 was released only 8 months ago, Internet Explorer 7 months ago, Firefox 14 a year ago. But the site is yours to run as you see fit.> This is a honest attempt at creating a friendly, vendor-independent discussion space where FPGA developers can share their knowledge. A bit like comp.arch.fpga was 15 years ago. People are moving away from newsgroups anyway, so I'd rather have them join FPGA Exchange than some random LinkedIn group.Again, you have an interesting way of characterizing the other discussion forums. Not many here would agree with you and it is a bit offputting for you to imply the other groups that we like to be somehow unfit. I'm sure you prefer the folks use your site. I would too if I had started a web site. -- Rick
Reply by ●June 26, 20132013-06-26
