ARM could end up being a disaster for many clients due to becoming owned by a US company under current or future (current very concerned about) US governmental administration. The deal is still subject to regulatory matters for the next 18 months. An important thing that the UK government must do is ensure the open license agreement and client relationships with ARM are never subjected to and discriminated against by US security review. For Pine64, it could mean they couldn't sell product.
However, the UK is very vulnerable right now with it's exit from the Europe Union and seeking trade deals around the world.
And the UK government is the weakest it has ever been.
Another effect it might have is to push RISC-V with it's diverse ISA so we have that in addition to Intel, AMD and ARM.
However, the UK is very vulnerable right now with it's exit from the Europe Union and seeking trade deals around the world.
And the UK government is the weakest it has ever been.
Another effect it might have is to push RISC-V with it's diverse ISA so we have that in addition to Intel, AMD and ARM.