buckbanzai@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoREPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tabletswww.windowscentral.comexternal-linkmessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up1524arrow-down15 cross-posted to: linustechtips@lemmit.online
arrow-up1519arrow-down1external-linkREPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tabletswww.windowscentral.combuckbanzai@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square116fedilink cross-posted to: linustechtips@lemmit.online
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·edit-24 hours agoWhat’s government enforced about it? Is ARM the only allowed chip designer for cellphones?
minus-squarebamfic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 minutes agoLol copyrights and patents are capitalism
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·51 minutes agoThat’s not a government enforced monopoly. A government enforced monopoly means nobody else is allowed in the market. Like utility companies.
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 hours agolicense enforcement is a thing because if someone bypasses it you can sue them, which is a government interaction. Technically, claiming X means nothing if there’s no one that enforces your claim.
What’s government enforced about it? Is ARM the only allowed chip designer for cellphones?
Copyrights and patents
Lol copyrights and patents are capitalism
That’s not a government enforced monopoly. A government enforced monopoly means nobody else is allowed in the market. Like utility companies.
license enforcement is a thing because if someone bypasses it you can sue them, which is a government interaction. Technically, claiming X means nothing if there’s no one that enforces your claim.