US Government Policy as a Threat to Free Software and Sharing, Microsoft Shares Alternatives to GNU/Linux on Raspberry Pi
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RISC-V technology emerges as battleground in US-China tech war
At issue is RISC-V, pronounced "risk five," an open-source technology that competes with costly proprietary technology from British semiconductor and software design company Arm Holdings (O9Ty.F). RISC-V can be used as a key ingredient for anything from a smartphone chip to advanced processors for artificial intelligence.
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Some US Lawmakers Want to Restrict American Companies From Working on RISC-V Chip Technology
In a new front in the U.S.-China tech war, President Joe Biden's administration is facing pressure from some lawmakers to restrict American companies from working on a freely available chip technology widely used in China — a move that could upend how the global technology industry collaborates across borders...
RISC-V can be used as a key ingredient for anything from a smartphone chip to advanced processors for artificial intelligence... The lawmakers expressed concerns that Beijing is exploiting a culture of open collaboration among American companies to advance its own semiconductor industry, which could erode the current U.S. lead in the chip field and help China modernize its military. Their comments represent the first major effort to put constraints on work by U.S. companies on RISC-V...
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The 11 Best Raspberry Pi Operating Systems for Different Uses
While it is often used for electronics projects, in much the same way as a microcontroller, the Raspberry Pi is a complete computer capable of running a full operating system.
With the wide selection of operating systems available for the line of single-board computers, Raspberry Pi users can be said to be spoilt for choice. Not every operating system will fit your specific use case though, so it is necessary to choose one that has been optimized to serve your purpose.