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I personally hope this doesn't distract from the hype and progress around RISC-V. I'm very biased against companies/tech projects that go open source as a last
by hardwaresofton 8y ago
I personally hope this doesn't distract from the hype and progress around RISC-V.
I'm very biased against companies/tech projects that go open source as a last ditch attempt to stay in competition when it's clear that an open source solution is gaining steam/mindshare -- it always seems disingenuous.
- azinman2 8y agoWould you rather it stay closed?
- hardwaresofton 8y agoI don't know -- the obvious answer is no (more code in full view is better than less), but when I think about it, you have to weigh the benefits against possible damage to RISC-V or more F/OSS aligned competitors. I have no way of knowing of course, but if MIPS simply went open source but don't actually think the same way RISC-V does, then they might lure enthusiasts that would have worked on RISC-V. That's the point I hoped to make -- if the result is fragmentation and slowed progress on RISC-V because of a muddying of the waters as to who thinks what about F/OSS then that is a bad outcome in my eyes.
- neltnerb 8y agoTo what extent can RISC-V adopt ideas from MIPS, assuming compatible licenses? Is it not really transferable because of core differences?