Re: [tlug] google ditching windows and going for open source software

[Lewske Wada <ryu@example.com>]

Stephen J. Turnbull wrote :
>  > Unfortunately yes. The biggest hurdle to switch to anything else
>  > is the EDA tool chain.
>
> Yes, but *Nguyen* *doesn't use the EDA toolchain*.  We're talking
> about business in general (including the generally applicable business
> processes that your company needs to do, too).
>
>  > > A smart, ruthless manager would just raise wages all around (by
>  > > about 25% of the productivity improvement expected ;-), and then
>  > > enforce the unfamiliar but more productive environment.  "Cold
>  > > turkey" works. ;-)
>  > 
>  > I dont get what you want to say here.
>
> I'm talking about how to keep whats-her-name quiet, the one who said
> she'd raise hell if they took her MS Office away.  See below.
>
>  > You have the possibility to [kaizen], under the condition that you
>  > have someone who understands the code.
>
> Not necessary.  You're thinking the wrong code being kaizenned.  I'm
> talking about kaizenning the *script* that talks to Open Orifice but
> needs to use an API rather than a UI, so is documented not at all.
> The person who wrote the script understands it.
>   

EDA is a widely used term in the world including Japan and
the States.

Even the giant car company Toyota uses Cadence in electronics
division.  I personally worked and trained EDA design chain for them.

EDA = Electronic Design Automation
Just wanted to point out it's not a special thing at all in the industry.

Cheers,
Ryu