Developing world needs an alternative to Chinese tech::In April 2022, the United States launched its “Declaration for the Future of the Internet.” It asserts that human rights and democratic values must remain

  • qyron
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    21 year ago

    What could be the real impact if suddenly the BRICS and other emerging countries turned to that architecture?

    • @3arn0wl
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      1 year ago

      It would mean the diminishing of market share of proprietary US software and hardware.

      Linux and *BSD run on RISC-V. RISC-V devices will be shipped with an open source OS and apps. Android users won’t even notice / care about what chip is inside their tech.

      And it puts app lock-in to the test.

      • qyron
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        81 year ago

        Let’s hope that move happens.

        It would be a blast seeing Linux gathering a lot more influence.

        And the notion of running a fully FOSS based system, down to the hardware root is just wonderful.