Alibaba’s research arm teases server-class RISC-V processor
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  • @[email protected]
    7•8 months ago

    I don’t think they’re doing this for oss reasons

    I don’t think they’re even required to publish the design, they could keep it proprietary

    • @[email protected]English
      1•8 months ago

      They’re not. They’re doing it because they fear being SOL if America/the West enforces more sanctions on things like ARM chips/designs or Intel, etc.

      And yes, IIRC RISC-V is MIT licensed or something close. Basically companies can take it and implement whatever on top and not have to contribute back.