( ESNUG 329 Item 10 ) -------------------------------------------- [9/22/99]
Subject: ( ESNUG 321 #3 ) Token-based VeriLint? No $47K Purchase From Us!
> "EDA Mall introduces a new concept, Session-Based Licensing. With
> either a Credit Card (Available Now!) or a Purchase Order Account,
> you can purchase the number of Verilint or VHDLlint licenses you need,
> when you need them." ( http://www.interhdl.com )
>
> - from http://www.edamall.com , the new Avant! website selling
> Verilint at $10 per use, announced at DAC.
From: [ Lint Free For Me! ]
John, keep me anon.
The VHDL-Lint issue is one I had to review for my company. According
to my calculations, we can run the tool many times using the token-based
system for the same cost as the Avanti maintenance. So, I have told our
Avanti salesdroid that we are not going to upgrade. Now, I am upset by
being sent a form to fill in to decline their 'offer'. Strangely,
sending a reply email to decline their offer is low on my priorities.
We have an internal tool which makes many design rule and coding checks
on our RTL code, so we can use this and just use VHDL-Lint for final
checks. Any advice on whether and how we could make money selling our
own tool (we are not an EDA company, so creative suggestions are required).
On the flip side, I am amused by seeing Avant! buying a formal equivalency
checking company, Chrysalis. Didn't they have their own EC tool when they
bought Compass?
- [ Lint Free For Me! ]
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