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It wasn't technically necessary, but neither was RISC-V. It's a matter of licensing independence.


> It's a matter of licensing independence.

And supply chain independence. I've heard that some GPU clouds are delayed because their Infiniband hardware was delayed due to the Israel–Hamas war. Optimally you probably want to avoid critical hardware that's being manufactured in a high risk of disruption zone.




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