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Update: Thanks for pointing out a new bitstream usage restriction in the Lattice Propel license. It is not our intent to hinder open source tools. See https://
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Update:
Thanks for pointing out a new bitstream usage restriction in the Lattice Propel license. It is not our intent to hinder open source tools. See https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lattice-semiconductor_lattice-propel-license-activity-6674864964295114752-fe-5 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lattice-semiconductor_lattice... re an updated license. We are excited with the open source community’s FPGA achievements and their potential.
https://twitter.com/latticesemi/status/1269115302140231682 https://twitter.com/latticesemi/status/1269115302140231682
This is the linkedin post:
To the open source community, thank-you for pointing out a new bitstream usage restriction in the Lattice Propel license. We are excited about the community’s engagement with Lattice devices and our intent is to not hinder the creation of innovative open source FPGA tools.
You can log into the Lattice website and check out the updated license text at https://www.latticesemi.com/Accounts/SignIn.aspx?media={26E903C5-25C7-41AC-873C-27A8D6CED778}&document_id=52956&ReturnUrl=%2Ffileexplorer https://www.latticesemi.com/Accounts/SignIn.aspx?media={26E9.... Please note that the license text is also replicated during install, and the new text will be available in tools available for download early next week. Thanks again for the feedback.
- paulgerhardt 6y agoOld license: No reversing “Modules” - in particular “bit streams”. New license: No reversing “Modules”. They didn’t fix anything. They removed the clause which explicitly defines “bit streams” as “Modules” but kept the clause which prohibits reversing “Modules”. I’ll assume this is a clerical error in an effort to get legal to move on a fix in a day but as it stands the updated license still prohibits reversing bitstreams.