We probably need to actually look at what the newly open-sourced processor architecture looks like before making assumptions. Perhaps it’s got some amazing merit beyond x86, ARM, etc? Open sourcing it reveals something new and possibly better to the public.
Examine it first then make judgements on the product they are releasing not why they are doing it!
> We probably need to actually look at what the newly open-sourced processor architecture looks like before making assumptions. Perhaps it’s got some amazing merit beyond x86, ARM, etc? Open sourcing it reveals something new and possibly better to the public.
Did they release anything which wasn't publicly known before [1]? IBM "open sourced" the POWER ISA and gave patent cover, meaning they won't sue you if your create a POWER ISA compatible chip without paying them. But the ISA documentation was no secret before either; a secret ISA wouldn't be particularly useful after all.
[1] Yes, they released a microcontroller class softcore. Fine, but very far from POWER9.
Examine it first then make judgements on the product they are releasing not why they are doing it!