Altera Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit - Manual (Page 9)

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July 2010 Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit User Guide
Getting Started
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The OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature is an
evaluation tool for prototyping only. You must purchase a
license to use a MegaCore function in production.
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For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to
AN 320: OpenCore Plus Evaluation of Megafunctions .
■ Nios ® II Embedded Design Suite (EDS) — A full-featured tool set that
allows you to develop embedded software for the Nios II processor
which you can include in your Altera FPGA designs.
Licensing Considerations
The Quartus II Web Edition software is license-free and supports
Cyclone III devices without any additional licensing requirement. This
kit also works with the Quartus II Subscription Edition software, after
you obtain the proper license file. To purchase a subscription, contact
your Altera sales representative.