( DAC 99 Item 23 ) ----------------------------------------------- [6/25/99]

 BIG BROTHER INFOMERCIAL EDA  In a fairly troubling new developement for
 EDA, OrCAD has announced eCapture, a free version of their schematic
 capture program -- but 'free' with a catch.  It's hooked to the Internet
 and when it senses what types of parts you're placing, for example DSP
 chips, you'll suddenly see lots of paid ads for brands of DSP chips.
 Big Brother Infomercial EDA.  Yeach.  ( http://www.activeparts.com )

     "Big Brother Is Watching You!"

          - a motto from Aldous Huxley's book "1984"
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