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From: wmb@MITCH.ENG.SUN.COM
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: FPGA Forth engines
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Date: 6 Dec 90 00:31:33 GMT
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> I'd also welcome any discussion of creating "generic"
> FORTH engines using FPGA's that WOULD BE affordable
> on singles quantities.

In calculating the cost, don't forget to amortize the up-front
design and software development cost over the expected volume.

Forth can be ported relatively easily compared to many other
languages, but nothing is free (unless it is being subsidized
by somebody or something else).

Also, remember that selling small quantities is expensive in terms of
support cost per unit sold.

Mitch Bradley, wmb@Eng.Sun.COM


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