What do we do with legacy cRIO when we get Athena?

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by ericand

That is good to hear.
My biggest concern is the licensing aspect. As official support tapers off, and moves to the more modern hardware, I don't want to be dependent on time locked licenses for the tools needed to program the legacy hardware.

Do we need a project to create a replacement for vxWorks as the cRIO base OS?

Do we have enough info to make such a project practical?

vxworks doesn't have a time locked license, so you don't have to replace it. Windriver Workbench does. People have already been working on gcc compilers. See http://firstforge.wpi.edu/sf/projects/c--11_toochain

[evanperryg]

I would assume the cRio will maintain compatibility with later LV releases, so you could probably hold on to them and use them on things like robots from past seasons or prototypes.

[ebarker]

This isn't the official word but I'm betting strongly you will be able to use the new or old system.

[Mr V]

Originally Posted by ebarker

This isn't the official word but I'm betting strongly you will be able to use the new or old system.

They did announce that all teams will receive a RoboRio in their 2015 KOP so my bet is that it will be the only competition legal controller for that and the following seasons just as they did when the CRio replaced the IFI system. Again that is not official just my belief based on the currently available information and how things played out in the past.

[Isaac501]

Nothing in the Java toolchain has a time-restricted license. If bad comes to worse, learn another language.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Mr V

They did announce that all teams will receive a RoboRio in their 2015 KOP so my bet is that it will be the only competition legal controller for that and the following seasons just as they did when the CRio replaced the IFI system. Again that is not official just my belief based on the currently available information and how things played out in the past.

I think Ed meant that teams will be able to operate both control systems (e.g. at home), as opposed to competing with either system.

[Mr V]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I think Ed meant that teams will be able to operate both control systems (e.g. at home), as opposed to competing with either system.

That is not the way I read it. Certainly you will be able to continue to use it at "home".