From: steveo@eircom.net   
      
   On Sat, 17 Aug 2024 07:13:38 -0000 (UTC)   
   Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
      
   > What happened to the idea of “silicon compilers”? As I recall, they would   
   > automate the process of turning a high-level schematic into a low-level   
   > transistor network.   
      
   	VHDL, ULAs and FPGAs happened to it.   
      
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