Libre-SOC Still Persevering To Be A Hybrid CPU/GPU That's 100% Open-Source https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Libre-SOC-2020
... https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/openpowerna2020/3e/The%20LibreSOC%20Initiative.pdf XDC 2020 - Day 2 - September 17, 2020 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFPFsT1wDw On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 02:15:34PM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > OpenPower EULA Released, FOSDEM, and More > (Libre RISC-V M-Class by Luke Leighton) > > https://www.crowdsupply.com/libre-risc-v/m-class/updates/openpower-eula-released-fosdem-and-more > > Several things in this update: the OpenPower Foundation released their > EULA (which is really exciting); we had a last-minute decision to go to > FOSDEM to meet NLNet (and meet lots of nice people including someone from the > EU Commission); we have new team members helping out (and making really good > progress). > > Before we begin, however, we still have a high-priority task of finding a > C++/compiler developer for the NLNet-funded 3D MESA Driver project. EUR > 50,000 is available, tax-free: this thread describes the scope, where you’re > pretty much at liberty to choose the approach that you’d like to take. > > http://lists.libre-riscv.org/pipermail/libre-riscv-dev/2020-January/003302.html > > OpenPOWER Foundation Releases the Power ISA EULA > > This is a big deal: the EULA for anyone wishing to create a Power ISA > compatible processor, it’s been designed to be “libre-friendly.” We will need > to do a full review, and would appreciate feedback on it, via this bug > report. A very quick read (like, right now): the really interesting bit is > the combination of a royalty-free grant (as long as you are fully compliant > with Power ISA) in combination with “if you initiate patent litigation, you > lose all rights immediately.” This provides an extremely strong disincentive > for patent trolls to “try it on.” It also actively encourages contributors to > make sure that their work becomes an “official” part of Power, because that > then gets them under the “umbrella” of protection as part of this EULA. > > https://openpowerfoundation.org/final-draft-of-the-power-isa-eula-released/ > http://bugs.libre-riscv.org/show_bug.cgi?id=179 > > ...
