Unix and Overlooked Pop Culture

So here's where Intel is at:

• Out of mobile
• Microsoft has teamed up with Qualcomm for Windows 10 on ARM with an x86 emulation layer.
• AMD Ryzen inside of Dell computers.
• Ill-timed launc of the x299 chipset.

Ars Technica and Seeking Alpha explain the possible lawsuit situation in detail.

The problem with suing is that:

1. Connectix emulated x86 with Virtual PC for Mac.
2. Bochs, an x86 PC emulator, has existed for quite some time.
3. Other companies have tried to stop emulation, but haven't always been successful. Sony and Bleem! come to mind as does Nintendo.

Though not quite related to x86, the case of Tengen and Nintendo may or not be used as precedent regarding any future lawsuits. Finally, Tech Radar also explains why emulation is a legal gray area.