In a surprise move, Intel has announced that it has opened up its Front Side Bus (FSB). I'm not a hardware guy, but I understand that this means that you can plug non-Intel things into an Intel chip. This shows that Intel is willing to take AMD seriously as a competitive threat, and is prepared to act upon it. In addition to this breaking one of the most sacred taboos at Intel, it also hints that engineering now In a surprise move, Intel has announced that it has opened up its Front Side Bus (FSB). I’m not a hardware guy, but I understand that this means that you can plug non-Intel things into an Intel chip. This shows that Intel is willing to take AMD seriously as a competitive threat, and is prepared to act upon it. In addition to this breaking one of the most sacred taboos at Intel, it also hints that engineering now has the upper hand over beuraucracy.Good for you, Intel. This isn’t an “open source” move, of course, but it’s one step closer to building a business on permeability, not closure. Open Source