[vhdl-200x] Accellera VHDL TC and IEEE 1076 MOU

All,

Lance Thompson (chair of the Accellera VHDL TC) and I with assistance
from Erich Marschner drafted a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on how
the Accellera VHDL TC and IEEE 1076 WG would liaise.  The MOU outlines
how the two groups will work together by maximizing the strengths of
both groups and avoiding redundant effort.

The MOU is not a legal document.  From a legal perspective, the IEEE
retains the rights to the VHDL LRM copyright and Accellera is creating
derivative works under permission from the IEEE which will be turned
over to the IEEE.  The MOU is simply a statement of how the two groups
will work cooperatively.

The MOU is attached for your review.  The Accellera VHDL TC approved the
MOU yesterday.  I ask for a motion and a second to place the MOU to a
vote of the WG ASAP.

Thank you.

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Stephen Bailey
Product Marketing Manager, ModelSim
Mentor Graphics
sbailey@model.com
303-775-1655 (mobile, preferred)
720-494-1202 (office)
www.model.com
 <<AccelleraVASGmouV7Approved.pdf>>