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There is a lot of open hardware, also a lot published by private companies. See e.g. https://ohwr.org/ https://ohwr.org/, https://opencores.org/ https://openc
by Rochus 6y ago
There is a lot of open hardware, also a lot published by private companies.
See e.g.
https://ohwr.org/ https://ohwr.org/, https://opencores.org/ https://opencores.org/
or https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1_fpga https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1_fpga https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1 https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/swerv_eh1
- MaxBarraclough 6y agoWhat are their business incentives?
- AussieWog93 6y agoFor one, it's good PR. Linux nerds will also port and maintain your software for you, for free. Of course, it means letting the competition see your secrets, which may or may not give them an actual advantage. Both models make sense in certain circumstances.
- Rochus 6y agoSee e.g. https://blog.westerndigital.com/risc-v-swerv-core-open-source/ https://blog.westerndigital.com/risc-v-swerv-core-open-sourc...