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