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OpenTech Cd-rom: About

Description
The aim of this project is to compile open hardware designs and free design tools to one package and distribute them by CDROMs to be available for hardware designers.
Check below for the list of the available designs and tools
OpenTech & OpenSupport in the News
Announcements
The latest detailed announcements about OpenTech can be found at http://www.opencores.org/projects.cgi/web/opentech/announcements - OpenTech 1.6.0. is ready with 7 CDs full of tools & designs
- OpenTech 1.5.1 is ready with 7 CDs which include one extra tools CD and live Documentation for the software tools
- OpenTech Network started to provide links and information about OpenTech tools and designs and increase the cooperation with the developers
- OpenTech 1.5.0 is ready with many new designs and tools
- OpenSupport Program has started to provide support for OpenTech users
OpenTech Partners (OpenSupport program)
For more information visit the OpenSupport corner This program aims to increase the support level of the Open source EDA tools and hardware designs.
These partners are organizations or developers or even users of open source tools or designs that are committed to provide the support for OpenTech customers besides including their designs or tools to the OpenTech package. Partners List: for complete list visit OpenTech Network
Contacct the OpenTech maintainer khatib@o... to become a prtner of OpenTech
OpenTech Packages
Because the number and the size of the open source hardware and open source EDA tools are increased in the last years, OpenTech is divided into several packages OpenTech CDroms packages (one copy/subscription 2 copies per year) - OpenTech Platinum Edition (56/95 EUR)
- Open source electronics designs
- Open source EDA Tools (2 cdroms)
- Open source EDA live documentation
- OpenCores web site and CVS (Electronics designs mainly vhdl & verlilog)
- OpenRisk1000 CPU (2 cdroms)
- OpenTech Designs Gold Edition (36/58 EUR)
- Open source electronics designs
- OpenCores web site and CVS (Electronics designs mainly vhdl & verlilog)
- OpenRisk1000 CPU (2 cdroms)
- OpenTech Designs Silver Edition (23/36 EUR)
- Open source electronics designs
- OpenCores web site and CVS (Electronics designs mainly vhdl & verlilog)
- OpenTech OpenRisk1K package (23 EUR)
- OpenRisk1000 CPU (2 cdroms)
- OpenTech Tools Gold Edition (31/50 EUR)
- Open source EDA Tools (2 cdroms)
- Open source EDA live documentation
- OpenTech Tools Sliver Edition (23/36 EUR)
- Open source EDA Tools (2 cdroms)
Order your copy
You can order the packagess in one of teh following ways
1- Order now directly using PayPal 2- contact the local distributor in your country if available 3- or please follow these steps:
- Fill and send the order form.
- You get the acknowledgment of your request.
- Send the fee.
- You get the acknowledgment of the fee
- We send your copy
- You should acknowledge the arrival of the CD
- We hope you will enjoy it and send us your comments
You can pay securely with https://www.e-gold.com/newacct/newaccount.asp?cid=936854 (E-Gold) or http://www.paypal.com (PayPal)
You are welcomed to make your own copies and redistributet them only if you inform the OpenTech maintainer. Read the copying notice for more information.
OpenTech CDs media
The cdrom will be copied on CD-R media. ** Please contact us for price and package update here: khatib@o...
Schedule
- Version 1.6.1 is scheduled to be released on 15_September_2006
- Version 1.6.0 was released on 15_March_2006
- Version 1.5.1 was released on 1_September_2005
- Version 1.5.0 was released on 15_March_2005
- Version 1.4.1 was released on 15_August_2004
- Version 1.4.0 was released on 15_January_2004
- Version 1.3.0 was released on 15_June_2003
- Version 1.2.1 was released on 10_October_2002
- Version 1.2.0 was released on 15_November_2001
- Version 1.1.1 was released on 15_May_2001
- Version 1.1.0 was released on 1_January_2001
- Version 1.0.1 was released on 16_August_2000
- The first version is released on 1_June_2000
Package Contents
The OpenTech package is composed of 7 CDROMs: That includes open source EDA tools & documentation, open source electronics designs andfull image of OpenCores site and its CVS. Download cdrom table of contents of release 1.6.0. Download OpenTech contents with description (Alpha release) Download list of changes in release 1.6.0. Download cdroms covers If you want to add your design or tool to the cdrom, fill out the form on page 'Add to cd'
Statistics
- No. of EDA tools on the current cdrom : more than 300
- No. of HW designs on the current cdrom: more than 270
- No. of Shipped CDROMs up to date is more than 650
TODO
- We need some covers for the cdrom.
- We need to add some tools and designs for every new release.
- We need to check the possibility of adding some designs and tools "non-GPLed but free".
- Create easy browsing and tool and pages for cdrom contents.
- Create a Design flow using Open EDA tools.
Contact
Project maintainer Jamil Khatib. Email khatib@o...
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