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Imagine if some non-US government voided Intel and AMD's patents as a self-defence measure against these probably-backdoored 'features'. Why should they protect
by DarkKomunalec 9y ago
Imagine if some non-US government voided Intel and AMD's patents as a self-defence measure against these probably-backdoored 'features'. Why should they protect the profits of hostile corporations?
- pg_is_a_butt 9y agobecause they are paid to protect those profits with those profits, and you sheep are too feeble to do anything about it. you're all idiots.
- codedokode 9y agoVoiding patents probably doesn't change anything because patents usually contain just vague description.
- DarkKomunalec 9y agoYou underestimate how much patents are used to impede competition - see https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/intel-fires-warning-shots-at-microsoft-claims-x86-emulation-is-a-patent-minefield/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/intel... , and the many less public patent licenses and threats.