Re: enhancement/350: PROPOSAL - Deprecate configs in Verilog source

From: Shalom Bresticker (Shalom.Bresticker@freescale.com)
Date: Sun May 16 2004 - 23:57:22 PDT

  • Next message: Vassilios.Gerousis@infineon.com: "RE: enhancement/350: PROPOSAL - Deprecate configs in Verilog source"

    Vassilios,

    The use of a term such as "Virology 2001" is demagoguery and has no place in a
    professional society.
    If you will not refrain from such a style of comments, I will turn to DASC to
    call you to order.

    As for backward compatiblity, of course that is a valid technical concern and a
    valid subject of debate.
    I never claimed otherwise.

    My objection referred to Dennis's impugning the motives of committee members,
    as anyone who read my mail objectively would clearly see.

    Shalom

    Vassilios.Gerousis@infineon.com wrote:

    > Dennis email points out certain facts about backward compatibility of
    > IEEE standard versions. Does the committee plan to build an IEEE 2005
    > version that is not backward compatible with IEEE 2001 version? Dennis
    > pointed out that there are existing models and tools that support the
    > current Verilog 2001 version. The question that should be answered by
    > this committee, do you want to allow non-compliance to existing
    > standards (i.e. Verilog 2001)? Shall tool implementers wait for Verilog
    > 2010 to ensure that certain functionality in 2005 is not deprecated?
    >
    > Backward compatibility is an extremely serious matter and should be
    > addressed in an "equitable" manner that give confidence to users and
    > tool vendors alike. By obsolescing backward compatibility, you are
    > rewarding non-early adopters of Virology 2001 rather than awarding early
    > adopters. 

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