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Xilinx is/was an FPGA company until AMD bought them. Their primary revenue stream is selling chips. This is the equivalent of going back to the days of paid C/C++ compilers (anybody else remember that?).

The "free" version of Vivado is used to develop for Xilinx/AMD's lower tier FPGAs. While offering what I assume are lower profit margins, these lower tier FPGAs make up a large portion of Xilinx/AMD's chip volume.

Xilinx/AMD charging for any of their tools is also a recent thing. 20 years ago, you could download these tools freely without even having to register on their website.


NORAD relies on radar stations in Canada.

It is probably a good idea to review some instructions before jump starting a car because even though it is simple, if you do it wrong (connect the battery terminal last) you can blow up your battery from the ignition of hydrogen gas.


Agreed. But having to reference instructions is very different from being incapable of something, which was my point.


The iPhone 4 was easily disassembled with screwdrivers...


Hey... Blackguardx, your name reminds of someone Ive seen before. Do you happen to play a mobile game named Duet? Also yea lol, I literally disassembled mine after it stopped working (I do with lots of my electronics)


The iPhone 4 was not water resistant. I remember owning one and being absolutely freaked out about it getting wet. Talk about an expensive paperweight.


> "easily"

Yoikes!


Yea, the dog shit pentalobe screwdrivers.


You don't need rivers for nuclear reactor cooling, they are just very convenient.


It is almost like the flip-flopping policy was never meant to boost US manufacturing, but to secure kickbacks and deals from big companies and countries to get favored treatment.


555 timers were everywhere back in the day. It was one of the most mass produced chips at the time with over 1 billion made per year.


Altium isn't great, but you must not have tried the others...


KiCAD or Horizon EDA?


Loading drywall into my minivan is a lot easier than a truck. I can fit whole sheets and close the back gate so I don't need to strap them down and they are protected from the elements.


How about gravel? Fill? A yard of mulch? Manure? Construction debris?


Indeed. When is was remodeling my house, I bought an old van for €2000,- (the successor to the C15, actually) *

I had no compunction to fill it with debris, earth, sand etc. but that’s not something your European tradesman does. He uses a separate trailer.

* https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/2005_Cit...


OK but I do not live in Europe (though I am originally from there). You are trying to convince me that there is no possible utility that a pickup truck can have where I live, despite you having no experience with it. I am telling you from personal experience that it does have utility while also having had experience with using cars, vans, trailers, and delivery services. What makes you so convinced that your lack of experience makes you correct and my years of experience makes me incorrect?


No, I’m saying you’re right. A pickup is much more usefull for that.


Oh my bad, I misread that!


The Berlingo is amazing. Handles like a normal car, great storage space, convenient and nimble. I was very lucky to borrow one last time I moved to a new flat.


My minivan has more 50% weight capacity than a Toyota Tacoma. I can haul more construction debris and load/unload them easier because my tailgate is lower. I wouldn't want to try to haul mulch or manure though. That being said, most of my friends with trucks have caps on the back and can't haul mulch any easier than me.


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