In April 2022, the United States launched its “Declaration for the Future of the Internet.” It asserts that human rights and democratic values must remain central to future technological developmen…

Developing world needs an alternative to Chinese tech::In April 2022, the United States launched its “Declaration for the Future of the Internet.” It asserts that human rights and democratic values must remain

  • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    They can be but it’s up to the hardware implementation moreso than the ISA.

    • qyron@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      What could be the real impact if suddenly the BRICS and other emerging countries turned to that architecture?

      • 3arn0wl@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        It would mean the diminishing of market share of proprietary US software and hardware.

        Linux and *BSD run on RISC-V. RISC-V devices will be shipped with an open source OS and apps. Android users won’t even notice / care about what chip is inside their tech.

        And it puts app lock-in to the test.

        • qyron@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          8·
          10 months ago

          Let’s hope that move happens.

          It would be a blast seeing Linux gathering a lot more influence.

          And the notion of running a fully FOSS based system, down to the hardware root is just wonderful.