How do you sell a CPU design when the instruction set is free?

Re:How do you sell a CPU design when the instruction set is ... by inigyou on Friday August 14, 2026 @07:50AM (#49297562)

Separately from my other comment, European companies seem to have a credibility problem no matter what they do or how well they do it, just because they're outside of the good old boy's club that is Silicon Valley. When's the last time you heard some praise for OVH or IONOS Cloud?

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Re:How do you sell a CPU design when the instruction set is ... by johncole on Friday August 14, 2026 @12:07PM (#49300689)

I think the EU is making credible attempts to change this.

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Re:How do you sell a CPU design when the instruction set is ... by inigyou on Friday August 14, 2026 @07:33PM (#49305870)

Not really. It's a capitalist economy, they can only regulate what exists, not bring things into existence. The best they can do is offer grants to those who apply for them.

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