REPORT: Arm is sensationally canceling the license that allowed Qualcomm to make Snapdragon chips, which power everything from Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs to Samsung's Galaxy smartphones and tablets (Update: Qualcomm, Arm respond)
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The license cancellation could massively disrupt the Arm PC, AI, and smartphone market.
  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    8 days ago

    But that’s not criminal. That’s civil. That’s no different than a contract dispute. It’s not government enforced, but it may be government mediated.

    You could disobey a civil summons…but that’s a different issue.

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      8 days ago

      Civil law created and enforced by the goverment is goverment sanctioned. And FYI it is also criminal, you can go to goverment-sanctioned private prison for it.

      • JasonDJ@lemmy.zipEnglish
        11·
        8 days ago

        Yes. I don’t know what you are arguing. I don’t think you do either.

        Contract violation is a civil issue, not criminal. I think you agree with that.

        You cannot get imprisoned for violating a contract. I think this is what you’re missing.

        However if you are sued for a contract violation, you will receive a civil summons.

        A civil summons is a court order. That is word of law, and wilful disregard or disobedience of a court order is literally contempt of court.

        You can get arrested for that. But that’s not getting arrested for a contract violation, that’s getting arrested for contempt.

        Do you expect contempt to not have teeth? It’s literally the underpinning of all modern courts, that participants in it have respect for the truth and respect for the court. Of course the court and the government has to protect and enforce that respect.