The low price of tools

["M. Simon" <msimon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

It does not take $100K to get the FPGA tools required to
do FPGA design. 

The Xilinx book with compiler software is available for under 
$100 at my www site http://www.tefbbs.com/spacetime/index.html

Or if you are a 'school' Xilinx will give you the advanced teacher 
edition for free.

If you are a student whose teacher uses the Xilinx tools
your teacher ought to have a free set for you.

Now granted you may not be able to do million gate designs
but up to 50 or 100K ought to be possible.

And Xilinx can be very co-operative if they like your idea.
Ask.

Simon