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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink28•8 months agoI’m far sadder to see the various MIPS machines starting to lose support than I am for Itanic.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•7 months agoNah. The current license holder for MIPS announced its death a couple of years ago. RISC-V is the new hotness.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•7 months agoSimilar, but not the same. The biggest difference of course is that the MIPS ISA is still commercially licensed while RISC-V’s ISA is open.
I’m far sadder to see the various MIPS machines starting to lose support than I am for Itanic.
I thought MIPS was making a come back
Nah. The current license holder for MIPS announced its death a couple of years ago.
RISC-V is the new hotness.
Wait I thought MIPS and RISC-V was the same ISA?
Similar, but not the same. The biggest difference of course is that the MIPS ISA is still commercially licensed while RISC-V’s ISA is open.