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So was IBM on computers; then, new interesting computers happened, such as the ones from DEC with ITS and WAITS, the whole AI and network/multimedia with them i

by anthk 3y ago

So was IBM on computers; then, new interesting computers happened, such as the ones from DEC with ITS and WAITS, the whole AI and network/multimedia with them instead of the crappy batch job based computing with punchcards... I can't wait for a libre, RISCV alternative to Intel/AMD shaking up the grounds of the propietary computing.

pjmlp 3y ago
And then the Cloud happened, the modern version of timesharing. RISC-V OEM extensions will ensure that never takes off like people expect. They look for GNU/Linux, and Android/ChromeOS is what they will get.
- kingspact 3y ago
  >RISC-V OEM extensions will ensure that never takes off like people expect. Just like ARM has failed in the market for this exact reason too. Intel ships thousands of CPUs for every ARM shipped, right?
  - pjmlp 3y ago
    In the FOSS market, definitely, how are those reverse engineering efforts outside Raspeberry PIs?
    - kingspact 3y ago
      Intel's dropping x86, and moving all to amd64 with UEFI, that's just as bad.