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

From: Vassilios.Gerousis@infineon.com
Date: Mon May 17 2004 - 00:20:39 PDT

  • Next message: Shalom Bresticker: "Re: enhancement/350: PROPOSAL - Deprecate configs in Verilog source"

    Hi Shalom,
            My spell checker automatically changed Verilog to Virology.
    Blame this on my Outlook and not me. There is no one that can match my
    Zeal to Verilog. So, please do not jump to conclusions. You are not the
    only one who takes care of Verilog. You need to investigate things
    carefully before you start accusation and issuing complaints.

    Vassilios

    -----Original Message-----
    From: shalom@il06exr04.mot.com [mailto:shalom@il06exr04.mot.com] On
    Behalf Of Shalom Bresticker
    Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 8:57 AM
    To: Gerousis Vassilios (CL DAT CS)
    Cc: Shalom Bresticker; dennisb@model.com; etf@boyd.com
    Subject: 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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