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From: Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de>
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Subject: Re: IP (was: DMA is obsolete)
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Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> schrieb:
>> When we discuss hardware designs at this level, reusable
>> components that go into the system are often referred to as "IP
>> cores" or just "IPs".  For example, a UART might be an IP.
>
> FWIW, I hate this terminology which comes from "intellectual
> property" since it insists on the value of this only as
> a bargaining/power tool rather than for what it actually performs.

It is also a bit misleading. Where I come from, "intellectual
property" refers to patents.