news: Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion, settle disputes

Robert Myers wrote:

Neither of the examples you cite demonstrate an ability actually to
manufacture into an x86 size and style market profitably.

A market need not be as large as X86 to be "mass market".

Being able
to teach AMD about process or Intel whatever about design has
absolutely no bearing on whether or not IBM can do what it would need
to do to make an operation like Global Foundries profitable. The
evidence so far is that it can't.

Intel demonstrates considerable manufacturing prowess. However, their
ability to do what they have done is largely due a proprietary
advantages - patents, licenses, etc.