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> EDA tools are expensive, yes. But you are not just paying for the tools, you are paying for all the engineering support being those tools. So I can buy the t
by jdc 6y ago
> EDA tools are expensive, yes. But you are not just paying for the tools, you are paying for all the engineering support being those tools.
So I can buy the tool without the support contract?
> Bugs and problems happen in any development tool [...]
So it's automatically a wash? Why bother trying to improve things if there will always be bugs, right?
> [...] whether it is a problem with their tool or a problem with their setup, to the point that they can deploy a new version of their software on the spot just for you.
I'm not impressed. This is a kludge.
> And they have actual engineers on the other end of the line who know the product like the palm of their hand.
Okay, that actually sounds pretty nice.
- sweden 6y ago> So I can buy the tool without the support contract? Probably not but it's not something you would like to. Cutting corners is a really bad idea when it comes to hardware development because once it is out there, there is not going back. Having access to a professional engineering work force that knows how the tool works and know it will ready and interpret the Verilog and process it can make a difference between a 5 minutes delay and 2 week delay in the project. > So it's automatically a wash? Why bother trying to improve things if there will always be bugs, right? You are distorting my words. I'm not saying that we should be complacent and just accept incompetence.
- buckminster 6y ago>> [...] whether it is a problem with their tool or a problem with their setup, to the point that they can deploy a new version of their software on the spot just for you. > I'm not impressed. This is a kludge. So how would you handle it? Tell the customer you'd love to fix their problem but they have to wait for the next formal release?