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Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:38:29 -0500
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From: Robin Getz <rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org>
Subject: Re: ADI Blackfin patch for kernel 2.6.14 
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Matthieu wrote:
>Could I add that ADI chips may be are cheap, but the implementation for 
>that could be ugly.

I don't think this is a fair - this is a common issue with any silicon 
supplier in recent times. For things like you mentioned - modems - end 
consumers don't care how ugly the implementation is - as long as it (a) 
works in their environment (b) is cheap.

Ugly to one person is design tradeoffs to another - you just don't agree 
with the tradeoffs someone else did. (And you might be right - I don't work 
on USB modems)

>I know there are different teams at Analog device and blackfin guys aren't 
>related to these projects.

Yes that is correct - ADI is a big place, and there are many different 
groups here. The open source development group is small (but growing), and 
we all are trying to do the right things - all of our documentation is 
posted on our web site - or cvs. If you ask a question - ask on our forums 
- it will get answered.

>I hope backfin project will change my vision of ADI ;)

I hope it can as well. If you have any thoughts on how we can interact with 
people better - let me know.

-Robin 

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