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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by OJFord on Monday September 14, 2020 @02:49PM (#24473639)
I would assume Nvidia bought (by obligation) those commitments too?

Otherwise it would be pointless having them in the first place, you'd just get out of it (if you wanted to) with some creative corporate governance.

[I used to work at Arm, but not on creative corporate governance.]

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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by toyg on Monday September 14, 2020 @03:40PM (#24474231)
Uhm, no...? The obligation was on Softbank, not on ARM.

> you'd just get out of it (if you wanted to) with some creative corporate governance

... aand you've just "discovered" how large companies routinely get out of their commitments to politicians.

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Re:ARM: Can 'crown jewel' of UK technology be protected? by jlokier on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @10:24AM (#24481499)
> The obligation was on Softbank, not on ARM

Plausibly the obligation on Softbank could require them, when selling, to require the new buyer agree to the same obligation.

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