Just to keep this clear, since I'm not really clear headed right now (a bit sick). If some group with the resources and skills wanted to they could take UltraS

Just to keep this clear, since I'm not really clear headed right now (a bit sick). If some group with the resources and skills wanted to they could take UltraSPARC T1/T2 code, update the CPU with modern techniques for the design, and then ship it off to a fab company to have it built and sold and Sun's patents wouldn't be infringed upon so long as they make it Free software? I don't know what you would change but from my understanding CPU design has had some major changes since this CPU so I'm assuming there are tricks or things that could be done to speed the thing up but then again I don't know. I wish someone capable did this. Having a Free CPU would be great. It would be especially great for this sort of RISC CPU to create a new low-power high-performance that was promised. Remember... RISC architecture is gonna change everything - Hackers (1995)