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x86_64 is itself well over 20 years old. You don't have to pay for it. And at this point SSE4 is on the verge of escaping patents, so a new startup might as w
by Dylan16807 2mo ago
x86_64 is itself well over 20 years old. You don't have to pay for it. And at this point SSE4 is on the verge of escaping patents, so a new startup might as well aim for that level. AVX is where you might run into patent fuss, but AVX isn't particularly important.
- initramfs 2mo agoI had the same thought too months ago. In fact, I speculated the i840 GPU could also be integrated. Might the i915 GPU (GMA 900) also be ready for patent expiration?? https://inavoyage.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-nm10-chipset-backporting-to-pentium.html https://inavoyage.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-nm10-chipset-back... although, the Sandy Bridge process would be ideal in terms of efficient iGPU integration.