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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.

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.