[Speakers] Re: another SVLUG speaker proposal

[Joyce Cao Traugott]

Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for your recommendation.  We are looking for
speakers for November, December, and next year.  Please let me know
which month is good for Steve, and we will block the date for him.

Joyce



Michael Baxter wrote:
> 
> Steve and Joyce,
> 
> I wanted to suggest another SVLUG speaker, for December 2002, or early
> 2003. I've been collaborating with the open source EDA community since
> about 1998, when I discovered a state-of-the-art GPL'ed CAD tool called
> Icarus Verilog.
> http://icarus.com/eda/verilog/index.html
> 
> Icarus Verilog was written by a very talented geek named Steve Williams,
> who frequently attends informal open source EDA (OSEDA) meetings that
> are arranged monthly by Rick Munson here in Silicon Valley. I personally
> have been using Icarus for real work for several years now, and it's way
> cool. It's the only EDA tool that I use which regularly gets better
> every single week. This is because the multi-platform source is released
> early and often, usually on Sundays.
> 
> This compiler is really starting to take off, and has become very strong
> through the open source development methodology. For logic design CAD,
> it's the foundational equivalent of GCC. IMHO, as a power user of CAD
> tools, it's the most important lead item in a world of increasing
> options for open source electronic design. Icarus Verilog was recently
> covered in Linux Journal for a second time, and is on the front cover of
> the July 2002 issue #99, right up there with a picture of Yoda. This
> article, and an attendant interview, is also now available for browsing
> on-line:
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6001
> 
> I think Steve would make an excellent speaker, and that the technology
> used for his compiler represents subtle but important structural changes
> happening in the world of CAD tools. This topic sure seems like it has
> "Silicon Valley" written all over it. If you agree, and do have the
> interest, then I'd surely like to collaborate with you and Steve
> Williams to bring a speaking engagement to fruition.
> 
> Kindly yours,
> Michael Baxter
> Xilinx APD System Engineering Group