and encouraging contributions, and having software support for over
20 years.
* ARM, not permitting Open Licensing, they survived in the early 90s
- only by doing a deal with Samsung for a Royalty-free License in exchange
- for GBP 3 million and legal protection under Samsung Research Division.
+ only by doing a deal with Samsung for an in-perpetuity
+ Royalty-free License, in exchange
+ for GBP 3 million and legal protection through Samsung Research.
Several large Corporations (Apple most notably) have licensed the ISA
- but not ARM designs, the barrier to entry is high and the ISA itself
+ but not ARM designs: the barrier to entry is high and the ISA itself
protected from interference as a result.
* x86, famous for an unprecedented
Court Ruling in 2004 where a Judge "banged heads