Not so fast. On the contrary, synopsysoc.org does belong to synopsys:
$ whois synopsysoc.org
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Domain ID:D149040000-LROR
Domain Name:SYNOPSYSOC.ORG
Created On:04-Sep-2007 18:24:52 UTC
Last Updated On:04-Nov-2007 03:48:07 UTC
Expiration Date:04-Sep-2009 18:24:52 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:GoDaddy.com, Inc. (R91-LROR)
Status:CLIENT DELETE PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT RENEW PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:CLIENT UPDATE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:GODA-037023796
Registrant Name:Synopsys Hostmaster
Registrant Organization:Synopsys, Inc.
Registrant Street1:700 East Middlefield Road
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Mountain View
Registrant State/Province:California
Registrant Postal Code:94043
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.6505841507
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:+1.6505841908
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:hmaster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ID:GODA-237023796
Admin Name:Synopsys Hostmaster
Admin Organization:Synopsys, Inc.
Admin Street1:700 East Middlefield Road
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Mountain View
Admin State/Province:California
Admin Postal Code:94043
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.6505841507
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:+1.6505841908
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:hmaster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ID:GODA-137023796
Tech Name:Synopsys Hostmaster
Tech Organization:Synopsys, Inc.
Tech Street1:700 East Middlefield Road
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Mountain View
Tech State/Province:California
Tech Postal Code:94043
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.6505841507
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:+1.6505841908
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:hmaster@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Server:EXDNS1.SYNOPSYS.COM
Name Server:EXDNS2.SYNOPSYS.COM
Name Server:EXDNS3.SYNOPSYS.COM
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:48:50 -0700 (PDT)
BestInSoC@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Your link to a Synopsys "like" web address appears real. But I doubt
> this is really Synopsys. And looking at the Accellera website, there
> is *NO* mention of this. I hardly believe it is true that Accellera
> has created this group and that Synopsys has donated VMM.
>
> Synopsys has spent years on VMM development and has been working on
> the second version of VMM that this makes absolutely no sense.
>
> Great spoof on the Synopsys website, that must have taken a lot of
> time to do to spew this disinformation.
>
> Synopsys will NEVER let their VMM source out since it requires special
> calls to proprietary simulator functions that they have kept as a
> trade secret so others are not able to build a system than can compete
> with them.
>
> Now go back to your cave and keep your dreams to yourself.
--
Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.
-- Walt Kelly


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