Re:Libre Silicon – Free semiconductors for everyone
by perihelions on Friday October 20, 2023 @05:10AM
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Definitely eyebrow-raising to a see a project about "trustworthy" hardware / "supply-chain security" doing pro-PRC signalling with their flags!
I'm not even sure it's a mistake in this case. Their website says they're collaborating with a mainland Chinese institute for their process node, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). They might be self-censoring on the spicy Taiwan/Hong Kong stuff to maintain this working relationship.
edit: Also "LANCEVILLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LIMITED" appears to be Hong Kong-based. (That's the blue logo on their "about" page that has no information or URL).
edit2: But their Facebook page [a] just points back to LibreSilicon.com? So what is this? Is it the LibreSilicon people themselves, incorporating an entity in Hong Kong for the purpose of doing business there?
I'm not even sure it's a mistake in this case. Their website says they're collaborating with a mainland Chinese institute for their process node, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). They might be self-censoring on the spicy Taiwan/Hong Kong stuff to maintain this working relationship.
edit: Also "LANCEVILLE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LIMITED" appears to be Hong Kong-based. (That's the blue logo on their "about" page that has no information or URL).
edit2: But their Facebook page [a] just points back to LibreSilicon.com? So what is this? Is it the LibreSilicon people themselves, incorporating an entity in Hong Kong for the purpose of doing business there?
[a] https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068364678128