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		Symmetry on April 4, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Freedom and security issues on x86 platforms Yes, new SPACE processors are coming out. The chips are being made available but the intellectual property isn't.

nickpsecurity on April 4, 2016 [–]

That's true. I'm also against buying Oracle's I.P. because they're too scheming and sue-happy. I'm listing those to show SPARC ISA has a series of implementations competitive with x86 on the high-end. It's actively developed and badass rather than dead. That's all.

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