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Re:BarraCUDA Open-source CUDA compiler targeting AMD GPUs by zvr on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @09:09AM (#47061069)
The last time something similar happened (Google vs Oracle), the legal battles lasted more than a decade. It would be a very bold decision by ARM to commit to this strategy (implement "CUDA" and fight it out in courts).
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Re:BarraCUDA Open-source CUDA compiler targeting AMD GPUs by gzread on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @10:51AM (#47062295)
That means Google got to use Java for a decade. A decade-long legal battle is great news for whoever seems to be in the wrong, as long as they can still afford lawyers. Remember, they don't claw back dividends or anything.
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