This is why they have a RISC-V foundation, made up of big and small companies (Google, Oracle, HPE, etc.). Most (all?) of the RISC-V ISA is stuff that is out of

This is why they have a RISC-V foundation, made up of big and small companies (Google, Oracle, HPE, etc.). Most (all?) of the RISC-V ISA is stuff that is out of patent and has a lineage going back more than 20 years. This issue is definitely important and it's not being ignored!