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> It’s long been possible to clone the x86 architecture with no outside help from Intel. It’s not easy, but it’s doable. AMD has built an entire business around
by usr1106 6y ago
> It’s long been possible to clone the x86 architecture with no outside help from Intel. It’s not easy, but it’s doable. AMD has built an entire business around this,
Didn't it go the other way round for the 64 bit architecture? I thought it was designed by AMD and adopted by Intel. Only the 32 bit foundation is originally from Intel.
(Software developer preferring ARM if any, not an expert in the field.)
- satellite2 6y agoIt's the main mistake of the article (and a pretty massive one). Intel even had to license it from AMD until they entered a cross licensing agreement. [1] Not sure though, wheter a new entrant would have to license it from Intel, AMD or both? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Licensing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Licensing