Peter says Good Bye

After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
will keep lurking from home).
Xilinx asked me to organize the user documentation for the next
generations of Virtex and Spartan devices.
That keeps me real busy, and I hope you will appreciate the results in
due course.
Cheers, Good-Bye und Auf Wiedersehen !
Peter Alfke

Il 19/09/2008 18.54, Peter Alfke ha scritto:
> After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
> I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
> It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
> will keep lurking from home).
> Xilinx asked me to organize the user documentation for the next
> generations of Virtex and Spartan devices.
> That keeps me real busy, and I hope you will appreciate the results in
> due course.
> Cheers, Good-Bye und Auf Wiedersehen !
> Peter Alfke

Bye, Peter!

Thanks a lot for your contribution to this group.

In the past years, I always found your posts informative and helpful.

I see Xilinx withdrawing from this group. It's a big mistake.

Yes, you helped many of us!

At least, you helped me taking a decision, nine years ago (wow.. time 
goes so fast...)

If it wasn't for the Xilinx presence on this group (and that means you, 
Austin, and some others), being a totally newbie considering A vs. X, I 
would't have choosen Xilinx at the time.

I didn't know enough to choose wisely about silicon; instead, I found 
Xilinx presence here so much helpful to make the company look more 
"easy" to talk with than A. That had a big influence on decision.

No money spent on advertising, seminars, or whatever will ever come near 
to the feeling I had at the time, seeing someone writing here with a 
@xilinx account. Period.

Yes, I registered on Xilinx web forums. No, it's not the same thing. 
Never will, not at all.

Here I come mainly to relax for fun and pleasure after work, also.
And to learn, having fun in the process.

There, I go when I have a precise problem, searching for a solution, 
quickly.

But I know you know this, and I suppose and hope this is your decision.

But I have a feeling that the new Xilinx "course" is *so* much worse 
than before. At least, my feeling about the company changed drastically 
during the last months, from many little signals.

It's a real pity.

Good luck to your next job!

Peter,

Your time on this forum has been greatly appreciated.

May your travels bring you great joy and the work you produce bring
greater success to those of us who rely on good documentation and, in
turn, to Xilinx as well.

Your participation will be missed!

A great deal of respect and regards,
- John Handwork

Peter Alfke wrote:
> After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
> I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
> It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
> will keep lurking from home).
> Xilinx asked me to organize the user documentation for the next
> generations of Virtex and Spartan devices.
> That keeps me real busy, and I hope you will appreciate the results in
> due course.
> Cheers, Good-Bye und Auf Wiedersehen !
> Peter Alfke

Das ist ja schade.  I hope Xilinx continues its sanctioned participation 
in some degree.  This is an important forum.  With my workmates being 
distributed ever more remotely, this is a primary source of advice for me.
-Kevin

Hi Peter,

I'm sure that I speak for most comp.arch.fpga readers in saying that you 
will be greatly missed!  Your postings and contributions are always helpful 
and informative.  Thank you also for all the help you provided outside of 
comp.arch.fpga via direct E-mail and for always being a champion for Xilinx 
users (and even occasionally for the other vendors as well).  Although you 
aren't officially a Field Application Engineer, I can safely say that you've 
been responsible for a good number of Xilinx design wins.

Best of luck in the new role.  I look forward to seeing the next generation 
Virtex, Spartan, and documentation.

===============================================
Steven K. Knapp
Prevailing Technology, Inc.
Web:  www.prevailing-technology.com

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:54:27 -0700 (PDT), Peter Alfke <peter@xilinx.com>
wrote:

>After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
>I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
>It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
>will keep lurking from home).

You'll be missed. Thanks for the help and advice you have given over the
years.

- Brian

On Sep 19, 9:54 am, Peter Alfke <pe...@xilinx.com> wrote:
> After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
> I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
> It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
> will keep lurking from home).
> Xilinx asked me to organize the user documentation for the next
> generations of Virtex and Spartan devices.
> That keeps me real busy, and I hope you will appreciate the results in
> due course.
> Cheers, Good-Bye und Auf Wiedersehen !
> Peter Alfke

Peter -

Say it's not so!  Is this a cruel, early April Fools prank?

You'll be missed, your insight has been wonderful!

John Providenza

On Sep 19, 4:38=A0pm, Brian Drummond <brian_drumm...@btconnect.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:54:27 -0700 (PDT), Peter Alfke <pe...@xilinx.com>
> wrote:
>
> >After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
> >I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
> >It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
> >will keep lurking from home).
>
> You'll be missed. Thanks for the help and advice you have given over the
> years.
>
> - Brian

Hi Peter,
I have never met you, but you are considered as my best friend and
teacher in the FPGA group in my mind;
I have never heared your voice, but I read each of your postings
silently;
I have never known your age, but I remember the day I read the best
article coauthored by you about asynchronous FIFO in my life;
I have never been in Xilinx, but I feel its excellence through your
service with this group in authoritive and informative voice.

Now comp.conf.fpga group and I will miss you a lot.

Your services in this group are greatly appreciated.

Weng

On 2008-09-19 18:54:27 +0200, Peter Alfke <peter@xilinx.com> said:

> After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
> I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
> It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
> will keep lurking from home).
> Xilinx asked me to organize the user documentation for the next
> generations of Virtex and Spartan devices.
> That keeps me real busy, and I hope you will appreciate the results in
> due course.
> Cheers, Good-Bye und Auf Wiedersehen !
> Peter Alfke

I'm quite sad to hear that you are leaving. Your postings have always 
been some of the most informational in this group.

Best wishes for your new task at Xilinx

PS : We are still waiting for "Six not so easy Pieces" :)

Greetings

"Peter Alfke" <peter@xilinx.com> wrote in message 
news:83321799-204c-47e6-8c7b-0ac53ceab040@b2g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> After 13 years and >2000 postings I will retire from comp.arch.fpga.
> I think I have helped some, informed many, and irritated only a few.
> It has been a significant part of my life, and I will miss it. (But I
> will keep lurking from home).
> Xilinx asked me to organize the user documentation for the next
> generations of Virtex and Spartan devices.
> That keeps me real busy, and I hope you will appreciate the results in
> due course.
> Cheers, Good-Bye und Auf Wiedersehen !
> Peter Alfke

Thank you Peter for all your care and effort with this group over the years.

You will be sorely missed and affeectionately remembered.

It was highlight for me when I met you in person once and shook your hand at 
a Xilinx seminar in Sydney Australia.

Best wishes for your new roles and kindest regards,

Tony Burch