Re: bringing ARM CPUs into the RCM modules

--- In [email protected], "M. Manca"  wrote:
>
> On 04/01/2013 17:34, BillA wrote:
> >  
> >
> > I speculate that the reason this hasn't been done to date (I've
> > thought about this idea several years ago) is because it would be
> > practically impossible to match the Rabbit module pricing, especially
> > the Ethernet modules.
> >
> This is not true today and in the past 5-6 years was the same.

When someone designs this pin compatible ARM module then comes up with a price to sell it through DigiKey and Mouser they will make next to nothing on it.  Sure, you'd make more marketing direct but cut out these big distributors and you'll have a lot of trouble selling.

> There are many Courts in USA and around the world said that an API can't
> be patented except under very particular conditions that DC doesn't
> meet. So using the same prototypes could be done rewriting the functions
> implementation. And also being more conservative you could just need a
> little refactoring of function names to change also the API calls.

Who said anything about API?  I know I didn't.

Bill