[wellylug] Meeting and Installfest

[jamesfit at paradise.net.nz]

Hi Eugene,

> How about CAD/CAM software if any. (VHDL/Verilog type stuff, PCB
> layout, design and modelling)

Have you looked into the following software?
- Eagle for pcb layout (www.cadsoft.de)
- icarus verilog for verilog simulation and synthesis
- gtkwave for wave form analysis
- You can run the latest Xilinx tools under wine for fpga and cpld synthesis 
and programming
 
> Cross platform compilers/IDE's for 8 and 16 bit microprocessors.
> (Motorola, Zilog, Atmel etc.)

The GNU GCC compiler toolchain can be configured as a cross compiler for a huge 
range of 8,16 and 32 bit micros. I am using if for Motorola 68332 and AVR 
Mega128 stuff at the moment.

HTH,
James Fitzsimons