Hello MSX freaks,

> 
> The fact is, that right now ESE Artists' Factory uses a software technology 
> like FPGA and is advancing the development of a new VDP. If this succeeds, 
> it will become possible to put this new VDP into the new MSX. However, if 
> there are negotiations going on before the completion of this VDP, we will 
> end up not being able to use this new VDP. That is because there will be 
>
 I'm sorry but I cannot understand the above sentences. Why cannot
we use the new VDP???? Can anybody explain about this....?

> written official documents that say that in the past, negotiations between 
> Yamaha and us concerning the use of the VDP have been held. In case these 
> official documents remain, there is the possibility of a trial in which 
> Yamaha will claim that we have offended the patent of the VDP, which we will 
> most probably lose. However, by the time we have the new VDP using the 
> software technology completed without having priorly negotiated with Yamaha 
> concerning
> the use of the VDP, we can put the new VDP into the new MSX without being 
> sued by Yamaha. This case is similar to the trial about the PlayStation 
> emulator, which was won by the emulator party. It all depends on whether ESE 
> Artists' Factory will be able to develop this new VDP or not.
> 
 What is the problem exactly?
 Can't ESE develop the new VDP? Because of the negotiation? Why?
 Let'me know...

Greetings from the curious,
                                                          - Jun.




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