On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:43:29 +0100 Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <l...@lkcl.net> wrote:
> USD $1m would fund the Libre RISC-V 3D GPU effort through to 100% > completion including quite likely actual test silicon in a smaller > geometry like 65 / 55nm (700mhz or so, which for a GPU would be damn > good). > > l. Wait a sec! Last year you said: On Mon, 8 May 2017 16:43:07 +0100 Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <l...@lkcl.net> wrote: > On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 4:27 PM, <ronwirr...@safe-mail.net> wrote: > > Best knowledge is, that new intel and amd processors cannot be > > reverse engineered. What in regard of the latest mali gpus? > > If you have the money, they can be reverse engineered? > > yes. about $150k would do it. but the question is, really: what > would happen if you did? and, what else could you do with the same > money? > > well, with the same money it would be possible to make our own libre > processor, with enough extensions to be able to do 3D graphics > *without* paying anyone a cent. any company tries to claim patent > royalties, all that happens is a search is made on their "claims", for > anything similar that has prior art. > > if it's another company, guess what? we notify that other company > and watch the fireworks... > > l. 1M - 150k = 750K!!! Therefore you're tripling your price estimate on us! Seriously, when I get BIG money (which will be a while), I'm planning on calling you on this one and I don't want a tripled price tag. Where is the extra 750K going to? Thanks! _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk