That's a good question. Did OpenSPARC slow down RISC-V? It's worth noting that, as the article points out, MIPS remains patent encumbered, the ownership situat

That's a good question. Did OpenSPARC slow down RISC-V? It's worth noting that, as the article points out, MIPS remains patent encumbered, the ownership situation of these patents is itself quite complex, and all in all, it's not quite clear how the new "Open" licensing will work.