I co-founded @symbiotic_eda because I wanted to be able to work on open source tools. Now I'm facing pressure to make my work closed source. I'd rather do something else completely.
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I should just burn it all down and start something completely fresh. I always thought CFD combustion models are super fascinating. Maybe I'll do that next. Or maybe I'll just drop off the grid, get a regular job, and write EDA software just for me and nobody else. Fuck FOSS EDA.
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Whatever it is, I believe in you.
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If it helps to know, the work you've done is amazing, v/much appreciated, and you have inspired many.
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@oe1cxw at a sales pitch to investors of his new startup. He can say that given the feedback there's a good chance that there are those people, who will pay 15$/month for using an EDA accelerator cluster service.https://twitter.com/martin_vahi/status/1032717345192591360 …
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It would be a big loss to the community, but I totally understand where you're coming from. The world is backwards.
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a) people > projects > other people's expectations. This applies to you, too, so do what's best for you. b) I'd be happy if you don't let your potential go to waste. a) applies. c) what'd take to convince you to at least partially stick with what you've become indispensable for?
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Ha-ha.. maybe just do it! Screw everybody who get funding based on usage of Yosys and see what happens :)
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i really understand the frustration of not being "economically" rewarded for all the effort you put into FOSS EDA. Open source devs have to find patrons like artists at Renaissance times!! Or one could cram in some "planned support" like the "planned obsolescence" of BigCo! :-)
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