Nvidia already had a proprietary compute architecture, they were the only business in the position that could say no. Even then, they never stopped third-parties from implementing OpenCL2 in software. They simply didn't implement it themselves. In any case, if your CUDA-killer relies on Nvidia's cooperation then your plan is hopeless from the start.
If Apple is capable of subsuming Khronos' place, now is the time to do it. If not, Nvidia's still in pole position and Apple doesn't have the hardware to overtake them anytime soon.
> when AMD and Apple were pushing for Mantle/Metal instead
You wanna explain the 999 IQ reason why AMD doesn't beg for Metal IP like they did in 2014? It's pretty cut-and-dried, I'm surprised to see you highlight it as an argument.
If Apple is capable of subsuming Khronos' place, now is the time to do it. If not, Nvidia's still in pole position and Apple doesn't have the hardware to overtake them anytime soon.
> when AMD and Apple were pushing for Mantle/Metal instead
You wanna explain the 999 IQ reason why AMD doesn't beg for Metal IP like they did in 2014? It's pretty cut-and-dried, I'm surprised to see you highlight it as an argument.