OpenCores
OpenCores is an open source hardware community developing digital open source hardware through electronic design automation, with a similar ethos to the free software movement. OpenCores hopes to eliminate redundant design work and slash development costs. A number of companies have been reported as adopting OpenCores IP in chips, or as adjuncts to EDA tools. OpenCores is also cited from time to time in the electronics press as an example of open source in the electronics hardware community, for example,EE Times reported in late 2008 that OpenCores had passed the 20,000 subscriber mark. In October 2010 it reached 95,000 registered users and has approximately 800 projects, in July 2012 it reached 150,000 registered users.
History of OpenCores
Damjan Lampret, one of the founders of OpenCores states on his website that it began in 1999 . The first public record of the new website and its objectives was on CNET News in 2001. Through the following years it was supported by advertising and sponsorship, including Flextronics.
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by Ape Hangers
I Don't Think I Wanna Live Today
by: Ape Hangersi woke up this morning to a guilty sky above
i didn't wanna get out of my bed
when i was dreaming i was so in love
so in i wish i that i was dead
can you dig it
i don't feel good
i feel really sick
i think i might have even shit my pants
shaking can't stop shaking
on right out of my skin
can't find the strength i need to stand
can you help me
can you help me
can you help me
can you help me
i don't think i wanna live today
can you help me
can you help me
look into these eyes and tell me
something here worth living for today
well i worked so hard for what i got
and that aint much
what i got is mine all mine
sometimes a helping hand is everything
can you understand
that i feel too lost to find
can you help me
can you help me
can you help me
can you help me
i don't think i wanna live today
can you help me
can you help me
look into these eyes and tell me
something here worth living for today
cuz look into these eyes
and then you'll realize
that i aint meant to be
this is not happening
i woke up this morning to a guilty sky above
i didn't wanna get out of my bed
when i was dreaming i was so in love
so in i wish i that i was dead
yeah yeah yeah yeah
can you help me
can you help me
can you help me
can you help me
i don't think i wanna live today
can you help me
can you help me
look into these eyes and tell me
something here worth living for
living for today