> I don't know where this total myth came from that RISC-V is open source therefore implementations will be better.
The hope is that (unlike x86/ARM) you will be able to purchase core designs from people who aren't sockpuppets. RISC-V will at least let people choose between which backdoor they want installed, which is an upgrade from a status quo of "All Your TCP Traffic Belongs To U.S.".
It's not exactly Superman, descending from the skies to deliver us from dystopia. But it's certainly a better path than letting ARM dominate any more of our chip landscape.
The hope is that (unlike x86/ARM) you will be able to purchase core designs from people who aren't sockpuppets. RISC-V will at least let people choose between which backdoor they want installed, which is an upgrade from a status quo of "All Your TCP Traffic Belongs To U.S.".
It's not exactly Superman, descending from the skies to deliver us from dystopia. But it's certainly a better path than letting ARM dominate any more of our chip landscape.