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diff --git a/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex b/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex
index 1b0e49257..11f3168f7 100644
--- a/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex
+++ b/shakti/m_class/libre_riscv_chennai_2018.tex
@@ -93,17 +93,37 @@
    \item {\bf iMX6}: Libre bootable, Vivante 3D GPU (libre etnaviv)
             but proprietary VPU (and a power-hungry Cortex A9)
 	\item {\bf Allwinner SoCs}: mostly Libre bootable,
-	      VPU reverse-engineered; GPU: MALI or PowerVR (i.e. proprietary)
+	      VPU reverse engineered; GPU: MALI or PowerVR (i.e. proprietary)
 	\item {\bf Rockchip SoCs}: good but using MALI or PowerVR.
 	\item {\bf TI OMAP}: good but using PowerVR.  and expensive.
 	\item {\bf Samsung}: good but using MALI.
-	\item {\bf Ingenic jz4775 }: GREAT! performance
+	\item {\bf Ingenic jz4775}: GREAT! performance
 		  sucks (1ghz MIPS32).
-	\item {\bf Broadcom SoCs }: Cartelled. and boots from the VPU
+	\item {\bf Broadcom SoCs}: Cartelled. and boots from the GPU
   \end{itemize}
   {\it Basically there does not exist one single commercial SoC that
    provides full source code for all functions (CPU, GPU, VPU)
-   with modern performance.  Note: All of them sponge off of Open Source}
+   with modern performance. Which is kinda bizarre if you think about it}
+}
+
+
+\frame{\frametitle{So what's needed? What would a good (Libre) SoC have?}
+
+ \begin{itemize}
+   \item Cover a lot of different scenarios (embedded, tablets, industrial,
+         netbooks, crypto-currency mining).
+	\item Decent performance with high efficiency.  RISC-V: 40 \%
+		  more efficient than ARM / Intel.  Shakti a good
+	      candidate: 2.5ghz and 120mW per core @ 22nm.
+	\item 1080p video: y'all gotta watch cute kittens on youtube, right?
+	\item 3D GPU: y'all gotta play Angri Burds, right? (or Minecraft)
+	\item No spying back-door co-processors (to steal crypto-wallets)
+	\item No Spectres, no Meltdowns.
+  \end{itemize}
+  {\it Basically quite boring and mundane.  No Monster Performance,
+   no AI stuff, no special sauce. Just a plain-old SoC,
+   40\% more power efficient than ARM/Intel,
+   and not spying on end-users, that's all}
 }
 
 
@@ -117,7 +137,7 @@
    \item Without a desirable product or customer(s): err... you don't.\\
 	     (cf: definition of Business)
    \item By not having high NREs (leveraging back-to-back deals,
-	     and helping others fulfil their needs)
+	     and helping others fulfil their needs and goals)
   \end{itemize}
   {\it Detachment from the goal also helps. If someone else makes this
    product then GREAT! I can go do something else}
@@ -130,8 +150,8 @@
    \item Customer entrapment (through proprietary software).\\
          Strong business case for not entrapping customers:\\
 	     https://tinyurl.com/most-productive-meeting-ever
-   \item Funding, endorsing, supporting or otherwise empowering
-	      unethical Companies, Organisations and Individuals.\\
+   \item Funding, endorsing, supporting or empowering unethical
+         Companies, Organisations, Cartels and Individuals.\\
 	     (cf: definition of an ethical act).
 	\item Being totally inflexible / unrealistic.  Goals have
 	     to be met: it's no good being an idiot about that. e.g. if
@@ -173,6 +193,25 @@
 }
 
 
+\frame{\frametitle{Proprietary vs Libre-licensed Interface HDL}
+
+ \begin{itemize}
+   \item DDR3/4: challenging! \$1m for single-use, single instance\\
+         Symbiotic EDA: \$600k for PHY, CERN developed a Controller\\
+         http://libre-riscv.org/shakti/m\_class/DDR/
+   \item HyperRAM (JEDEC xSPI): lower risk than DDR3/4\\
+	   http://libre-riscv.org/shakti/m\_class/HyperRAM/
+   \item RGMII: several available (saves \$50k)\\
+	   http://libre-riscv.org/shakti/m\_class/RGMII/
+   \item UART, SPI, I2C, PWM, SD/MMC: all libre (except eMMC).
+   \item Shakti Group has FlexBus, QuadSPI, SRAM, many more.
+   \item RGB/TTL: R. Herveille (SSD2828, SN75LVDS83b, TFP410a)
+  \end{itemize}
+  {\it Basically there's no compelling reason to spend vast sums
+   on proprietary HDL.  Sorry Cadence / Mentor / Synopsis / whoever}
+}
+
+
 \frame{\frametitle{TODO}
 
  \begin{itemize}