[Arm-netbook] Should we support libre.computer's efforts at promoting lima?

[David Niklas]

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:43:29 +0100
Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <lkcl at 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 <lkcl at lkcl.net> wrote:
> On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 4:27 PM,  <ronwirring at 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!