[Open-graphics] FAQ: What is OGD1?

[Timothy Normand Miller]

I've been trying to take into consideration the advice I was given for
the first entry in the FAQ.  Here's what I have so far:

** What is OGD1?

OGD1 is a high-end FPGA prototyping kit and hardware engineering platform,
equipped with the peripherals needed to develop and test computer graphics
architectures.  Because of the generalized nature of its core, OGD1 is very
versatile and can be used for a wide variety of purposes requiring a
large FPGA, PCI, fast memory, and user I/O.  It is designed to be used by
students learning FPGA programming, engineers needing a development platform
or product base, hobbyists that want to hack their own hardware designs,
users who want to the benefits of open hardware, and user who need
custom peripheral devices.

OGD1 is what we call "Open Hardware" or "Free-Design Hardware",
meaning that the design schematics, FPGA logic, and other details are
available under Free Software licensing.

-- 
Timothy Normand Miller
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti
Open Graphics Project