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AMD, Intel, and a slew of tech companies are teaming up to fend off ARM chips (www.theverge.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

As well, software packages have to be ported to the new architecture, which in some cases is easier said than done. Sure basic Unix utilities are portable enough, but more advanced and complicated software might have some issues, unless an efficient compatibility layer could be developed.