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While I agree with most of the article, I find the conclusion makes it seem like propaganda: "it is clear that SoftBank’s short sighted profit driven behavior
by fxtentacle 5y ago
While I agree with most of the article, I find the conclusion makes it seem like propaganda:
"it is clear that SoftBank’s short sighted profit driven behavior has caused a massive conundrum"
If I understand things correctly, Arm China going rouge is a big problem for all western governments, who in the past have heavily relied on the leverage that they had thanks to western IP being needed for chip design. So shifting the blame onto SoftBank appears wrong. Did anyone expect a Japanese money-driven investment bank to do what's politically the right thing for the U.S.? I don't think it would be reasonable to expect that. So in my opinion, a better conclusion would be:
"Western governments allowing SoftBank to take Arm's IP into China has caused a massive conundrum"
- HPsquared 5y ago"Going rouge" as in red? Seems appropriate...
- kreelman 5y agoI'm guessing "rouge" should be "rogue"? Somewhere in this conversation I think someone made a typo and it's gained its own life in the comments, thinking it's the correct term? However, in this case Softbank must be "rouge" (embarrassed) for their mistake... So perhaps it's kind of okay :)
- HPsquared 5y agoRed as in the colour of Communism (in name at least)... "Going red" meaning to defect to their side. Less rogue, more rouge.