I’ll be honest - I disagree with the need for every aspect of a CPU to be open in that way. I think having UEFI source is essential so customers have a chance to fix issues. It’s nuances beyond that. Specs and docs are a different matter - those are key
That may be, and we do understand the difficulties involved -- our POWER product lines were *not* easy to create and it took a lot of development cost and a lot of negotiation, but we did it. Anyone that can't simply hasn't invested the money needed for a truly open CPU.- I’ll be honest - I disagree with the need for every aspect of a CPU to be open in that way. I think having UEFI source is essential so customers have a chance to fix issues. It’s nuances beyond that. Specs and docs are a different matter - those are key