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by DarkKomunalec 3217 days ago
Imagine if some non-US government voided Intel and AMD's patents as a self-defence measure against these probably-backdoored 'features'. Why should they protect the profits of hostile corporations?
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codedokode 3217 days ago
Voiding patents probably doesn't change anything because patents usually contain just vague description.
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DarkKomunalec 3216 days ago
You underestimate how much patents are used to impede competition - see https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/06/intel... , and the many less public patent licenses and threats.
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