add Georgia Tech section

[crowdsupply.git] / updates / 023_2020mar26_decoder_emulator_started.mdwn

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@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ correct and does not contain transcription errors).*
 
 # simple-soft-float Library and POWER FP emulation
 
 
 # simple-soft-float Library and POWER FP emulation
 

-The
-[simple-soft-float](https://salsa.debian.org/Kazan-team/simple-soft-float)
+The [simple-soft-float](https://salsa.debian.org/Kazan-team/simple-soft-float)

 library is a floating-point library Jacob wrote with the intention
 of being a reference implementation of IEEE 754 for hardware testing
 purposes. It's specifically designed to be written to be easier to
 library is a floating-point library Jacob wrote with the intention
 of being a reference implementation of IEEE 754 for hardware testing
 purposes. It's specifically designed to be written to be easier to


@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ rewriting a lot of the status-flag handling code since Power supports a
 much larger set of floating-point status flags and exceptions than most
 other ISAs.
 
 much larger set of floating-point status flags and exceptions than most
 other ISAs.
 

-Thanks to RaptorCS for giving us remote access to a Power9 system,
+Thanks to Raptor CS for giving us remote access to a Power9 system,

 since that makes it much easier verifying that the test cases are correct
 (more on this below).
 
 since that makes it much easier verifying that the test cases are correct
 (more on this below).
 


@@ -601,7 +600,46 @@ separate lists (below).
 
 # Georgia Tech CREATE-X
 
 
 # Georgia Tech CREATE-X
 

-TODO
+(*This section kindly written by Yehowshua*)
+
+Yehowshua is a student at Georgia Tech currently pursuing a Masters in
+Computer Engineering - to graduate this summer. He had started working
+on LibreSOC in December and wanted to to get LibreSOC more funding so
+I could work on it full time.
+
+He originally asked if the ECE Chair at Georgia Tech would be willing
+to fund an in-department effort to deliver an SOC in collaboration
+with LibreSOC(an idea to which he was quite receptive). Through Luke,
+Yehowshua got in contact with Chistopher Klaus who suggested Yehowshua
+should look into Klaus's startup accelerator program Create-X and perhaps
+consider taking LibreSOC down the startup route.  Robert Rhinehart, who
+had funded LibreSOC a little in the past (*note from Luke: he donated
+the ZC706 and also funded modernisation of Richard Herveille's excellent
+[vga_lcd](https://github.com/RoaLogic/vga_lcd) Library*)
+also suggested that Yehowshua
+incorporate LibreSOC with help from Create-X and said he would be willing
+to be a seed investor. All this happened by February.
+
+As of March, Yehowshua has been talking with Robert about what type of
+customers would be interested in LibreSOC. Robert is largely interested in
+biological applications. Yehowshua also had a couple meetings with Rahul
+from Create-X. Yehowshua has started the incorporation of LibreSOC. The
+parent company will probably be called Systèmes-Libres with LibreSOC
+simply being one of the products we will offer. Yehowshua also attended
+HPCA in late February and had mentioned LIbreSOC during his talk. People
+seemed to find the idea quite interesting
+
+He will later be speaking with some well know startup lawyers that have
+an HQ in Atlanta to discuss business related things such as S Corps,
+C corps, taxes, wages, equity etc…
+
+Yehowshua plans for Systèmes-Libres to hire full time employees. Part
+time work on Libre-SOC will still be possible through donations and
+support from NL Net and companies like purism.
+
+Currently, Yehowshua plans to take the Create-X summer launch program
+and fund Systèmes-Libres by August. Full time wages would probably be
+set around 100k USD.

 
 # LOAD/STORE Buffer and 6600 design documentation
 
 
 # LOAD/STORE Buffer and 6600 design documentation