From [email protected] Tue May 31 16:06:39 1994
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From: [email protected] (Jeffrey M. Arnold)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.sys.misc,comp.arch,comp.sys.super
Subject: RFD: comp.sys.fpga
Followup-To: news.groups
Date: 31 May 1994 15:49:55 -0400
Organization: Supercomputing Research Center, Bowie, MD
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			REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION

              Group Name:  comp.sys.fpga
                  Status:  unmoderated
            Distribution:  world wide
                 Summary:  Discussions related to FPGA based computing systems
             Proposed by:  Jeffrey M. Arnold ([email protected])


This is a formal Request For Discussion (RFD) on the creation of an
unmoderated newsgroup, comp.sys.fpga


CHARTER

The unmoderated newsgroup comp.sys.fpga will be open to discussions on
all topics related to the use of reconfigurable Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) as computational engines.  Appropriate topics
include, but are not limited to,

	system architecture
	FPGA device architecture
	languages and compilation techniques
	tools
	software environments
	applications


RATIONALE

In the past several years interest in FPGA based computing has
increased dramatically.  There have now been two IEEE workshops
(FCCM'93 and FCCM'94) devoted to this topic, and researchers have been
discussing these issues through the internet mailing list
"[email protected]" since November 1992.  The mailing list has grown to
approximately 300 subscribers worldwide.  The proposed newsgroup is
the natural outgrowth of that list.


CROSS POSTINGS

This RFD is being posted to news.groups, news.announce.newgroups,
comp.arch, and comp.sys.super.  Discussion will take place in the
group "news.groups".  A Call For Votes will be posted in approximately
21 days, after which an independent third party will conduct the vote.
-- 
Jeffrey Arnold, IDA Supercomputing Research Center
17100 Science Dr.
Bowie, MD 20715
email: [email protected]		Tel: (301) 805-7479

From [email protected] (RonDippold) Wed Jun 29 16:03:48 1994
Path: uunet!bounce-back
From: [email protected] (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.arch,comp.lsi,comp.sys.super
Subject: CFV: comp.arch.fpga
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Date: 29 Jun 1994 13:27:38 -0400
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		     FIRST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
		   unmoderated group comp.arch.fpga

Newsgroups line:
comp.arch.fpga		FPGA based reconfigurable computing systems.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 20 July 1994.

After this CFV appears on news.announce.newgroups it will be sent to
the mailing list .

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting
questions only contact [email protected].  For questions about the
proposed group contact Jeffrey Arnold .


CHARTER

The unmoderated newsgroup comp.arch.fpga will be open to discussions on
all topics related to the use of reconfigurable Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) as computational engines.  Appropriate topics
include, but are not limited to,

	system architecture
	FPGA device architecture
	languages and compilation techniques
	tools
	software environments
	applications


HOW TO VOTE

Send MAIL to:   [email protected]
Just Replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list.

Your mail message should contain one of the following statements:
      I vote YES on comp.arch.fpga
      I vote NO on comp.arch.fpga

You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome.
Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.  The
votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge-
ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again.
It's your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly.

One vote counted per person, no more than one per account. Addresses and
votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list.

From [email protected] (RonDippold) Tue Jul 12 15:09:44 1994
Path: uunet!bounce-back
From: [email protected] (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.arch,comp.lsi,comp.sys.super
Subject: 2nd CFV: comp.arch.fpga
Supersedes: 
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                     LAST CALL FOR VOTES (of 2)
                   unmoderated group comp.arch.fpga

Newsgroups line:
comp.arch.fpga          FPGA based reconfigurable computing systems.

Votes must be received by 23:59:59 UTC, 20 July 1994.

After this CFV appears on news.announce.newgroups it will be sent to
the mailing list .

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting
questions only contact [email protected].  For questions about the
proposed group contact Jeffrey Arnold .


CHARTER

The unmoderated newsgroup comp.arch.fpga will be open to discussions on
all topics related to the use of reconfigurable Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) as computational engines.  Appropriate topics
include, but are not limited to,

        system architecture
        FPGA device architecture
        languages and compilation techniques
        tools
        software environments
        applications


HOW TO VOTE

Send MAIL to:   [email protected]
Just Replying should work if you are not reading this on a mailing list.

Your mail message should contain one of the following statements:
      I vote YES on comp.arch.fpga
      I vote NO on comp.arch.fpga

You may also ABSTAIN in place of YES/NO - this will not affect the outcome.
Anything else may be rejected by the automatic vote counting program.  The
votetaker will respond to your received ballots with a personal acknowledge-
ment by mail - if you do not receive one within several days, try again.
It's your responsibility to make sure your vote is registered correctly.

One vote counted per person, no more than one per account. Addresses and
votes of all voters will be published in the final voting results list.



comp.arch.fpga Bounce List - No need to revote
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[email protected]                              Cameron McNairy 371-5720
[email protected]                                            Jeff Graham
[email protected]                                         John Lofgren
[email protected]                                          Javier Moran Carrera
rover.hpl.hp.com%adm.UUCP                                      Alan D Marshall

From [email protected] (RonDippold) Thu Jul 21 18:26:33 1994
Path: uunet!bounce-back
From: [email protected] (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold)
Newsgroups: news.announce.newgroups,news.groups,comp.arch,comp.lsi,comp.sys.super
Subject: RESULT: comp.arch.fpga passes 306:22
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                               RESULT
	    unmoderated group comp.arch.fpga passes 306:22

There were 306 YES votes and 22 NO votes, for a total of 328 valid votes. 
There were 3 abstains.

For group passage, YES votes must be at least 2/3 of all valid (YES and NO)
votes.   There also must be at least 100 more YES votes than NO votes. 

There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted.  If no
serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the moderator of
news.announce.newgroups will create the group shortly thereafter.


Newsgroups line:
comp.arch.fpga          FPGA based reconfigurable computing systems.

This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party.  For voting
questions only contact [email protected].  For questions about the
proposed group contact Jeffrey Arnold .


CHARTER

The unmoderated newsgroup comp.arch.fpga will be open to discussions on
all topics related to the use of reconfigurable Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) as computational engines.  Appropriate topics
include, but are not limited to,

        system architecture
        FPGA device architecture
        languages and compilation techniques
        tools
        software environments
        applications


comp.arch.fpga Final Vote Ack

Voted Yes
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[email protected]                                      Eric Aardoom
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[email protected]                                            Alan D Marshall
[email protected]                                               Andrew Fraser
[email protected]                                              Ajay Chankramath
[email protected]                                                    Andrew Kay
[email protected]                                         Alan N Hunter
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[email protected]                                              Patrice Bertin
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[email protected]                                   Gerhard R. Cadek
[email protected]                              Cameron McNairy 371-5720
[email protected]                                                 Colin Carruthers
[email protected]                                               Craig F. Reese
[email protected]                                              Chari Madabhushi
[email protected]                                                  Bryan Chase
[email protected]                             Nick S. Chrissostomidis
[email protected]                                     Christian Iseli
[email protected]                                    Chumnarn Punyasai
[email protected]                                                Colin Jensen
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[email protected]                                         Elaine G. Keith
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[email protected]                         Endric Schubert
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[email protected]                                     Charles  Graham
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[email protected]                                              Hamish Fallside
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[email protected]                   Gerry Belanger
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[email protected]                                           Henk Neefs
[email protected]                        Herbert Gruenbacher
[email protected]                                                 Hardy Pottinger
[email protected]                                               Victor A. Holen
[email protected]                                           Brad Hutchings
[email protected]                                             Igor Kostarnov
[email protected]                                               Ian Pratt
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[email protected]                                  Phil Koopman x1624
[email protected]                                         Krste Asanovic
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[email protected]                                                    Luis Morales
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[email protected]                                               Stefan Ludwig
[email protected]                            Prashant B. Maniar
[email protected]                                           Marc Vieillot
[email protected]                                        Mark Indovina
[email protected]                                    Marleen Ade
[email protected]                                            Martine Schlag
[email protected]                                         Mark Atwood
[email protected]                                            Doug Matzke
[email protected]                                                Max Jones
[email protected]                                                 Maya B. Gokhale
[email protected]                                         Michael Barnett
[email protected]                                          Malcolm Mladenovic
[email protected]                                                   Mike Butts
[email protected]                                                     Mike Caplinger
[email protected]                                                Ed McGettigan
[email protected]                                           Mike E. Wazlowski
[email protected]                                           Markus Freericks
[email protected]                                          Michael Brady
[email protected]                Michael Hermann
[email protected]                                           Michael Glaviano
[email protected]                                           Michael Tchou
[email protected]                                     Michael Gschwind
[email protected]                                           Dr Milos Ercegovac
[email protected]                                          Javier Moran Carrera
[email protected]                                                 Mark Greenstreet
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[email protected]                                     Mehul Vashi (Contractor)
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[email protected]                                 Chetana Nagendra
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[email protected]                                     Scott Pakin
[email protected]                                  Paul Scott Elliott
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[email protected]                      Pichet Chintrakulchai
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[email protected]                               La Monte Yarroll
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[email protected]                                                Prabha Jairam
[email protected]                                                Patrick Reynen
[email protected]                                        Prasenjit Sarkar
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[email protected]                                                       Rajeev
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[email protected]                                             R A Parekhji
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[email protected]                                        Ravindra Divekar
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[email protected]                                       Richard Black
[email protected]                                        Rick McNeal
[email protected]                                             Richard H. Miller
[email protected]                                       Robert Glock
[email protected]                                         Roger Kinkead
[email protected]                                                Roman Iwanczuk
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[email protected]                                                Ron Richolson
[email protected]                                          Ramakrishnan Rajamony
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[email protected]                                   Richard Vireday
[email protected]                                      Ralph Waters
[email protected]         Suthikshn Kumar Channarapathnaramachandra
[email protected]                                        Sanjay Balasubramanian
[email protected]                                              Arindam Saha
[email protected]                                              Sanjeev Kwatra
[email protected]                                                 shrikant sathe
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[email protected]                                               Richard Shoup
[email protected]                                                Skip Smith
[email protected]                                               Peter Smidt
[email protected]                                        Oleg Solovianov
[email protected]                                    Sundar Rajan - Applications
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[email protected]                                              Steve Trimberger
[email protected]                                                  Steve Knapp
[email protected]                                      Dimitrios Stiliadis
[email protected]                                 Sathaye Sumedh W
[email protected]                               Sundar Gopalan [email protected]
[email protected]                                              Jacques Supcik
[email protected]                                                Brian K. Swail
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[email protected]                             TAM  ERNEST CHI YUI
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[email protected]                                       Russ Tessier
[email protected]                                      Doug Thomae
[email protected]                                Thomas Roewekamp I5.EIA
[email protected]                                         Tim Ellerbruch
[email protected]                                          Tom Brown {82465}
[email protected]                                                    Lars Nilsander
[email protected]                                                       Tom Kean
[email protected]                                               Herve' Touati
[email protected]                     Wayne Schlitt
[email protected]                                                 Trevor Bauer
[email protected]                             Thomas D. Tessier (303-939-5487)
[email protected]                                                    Tom Wurtz
[email protected]                                                  Ulrich R. Herken
[email protected]                                Narendra Vallepalli
[email protected]                                                 Carl Verdonck
[email protected]                                             Vesa Savela
[email protected]                                                   V K Jayakumar
[email protected]                                      Volker Hamann
[email protected]                                         Vladimir V. Turin
[email protected]                                                 Vasilis Spais
[email protected]                                             Walter Morton
[email protected]                                                    Walt Manaker
[email protected]                                      Ulf Bahrenfuss
[email protected]                            Jungsuwadee Wasarin
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[email protected]                                   Markus Weinhardt %Dec95%
[email protected]                                           Andre Wiesel
[email protected]                                       Willy Gonnason
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[email protected]                                   Michael J. Wirthlin
[email protected]                                        Ralph D. Wittig
[email protected]                                                   Vijay Gill
[email protected]                                                 Yanni Jew
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[email protected]                                                 David Yeh
[email protected]                                                 Youn-Long Lin
[email protected]                                         Victor Yodaiken

Voted No
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[email protected]                         Stefan Antersberger
egbert%[email protected]                                      Egbert Hinzen
[email protected]                                                      Ed Taychert
[email protected]                                  Sean P. Ryan
[email protected]                                          Greg Woodbury
[email protected]                                   mary-frances  jagod
[email protected]                                            Julian Fields
[email protected]                                          Joseph Fortt
[email protected]                                                   James Brown
[email protected]                                                John Pope
[email protected]                                                      John Schewel
[email protected]                                     John R. MacWilliamson
[email protected]                                                Allen Ristovic
[email protected]                                                Marvin Denman
[email protected]                                         Peter G. Berger
[email protected]                                         Robert Wozniak
[email protected]                                                     Steve Casselman
[email protected]                                                Siamak Ansari
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[email protected]                                                  Dwight Brown
[email protected]                                               Kim Taejin
[email protected]                                         Ward F. Bush

Abstained
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[email protected]                                               Christopher Ward
[email protected]                                          Maxime Taksar KC6ZPS
[email protected]                                     Nils Nieuwejaar