Re: Serious Juniper Hardware EoL Announcements

[John Gilmore <gnu () toad com>]

Matthew Petach <mpetach () netflight com> wrote:
> https://cacm.acm.org/news/257742-german-factory-fire-could-worsen-global-chip-shortage/fulltext
>
> That was the *sole* supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines
> for every major chip manufacturer on the planet.
>
> Chip shortages will only get worse for the next several years.  The light
> at the end of the tunnel is unfortunately *not* coming from an ultraviolet
> lithography machine.  :(

It's quite trendy (but inaccurate) to declare that everything sucks,
human life on the planet is ending, etc.  Matthew's last paragraph seems
to be one of those unduly dire conclusions, based on subsequent news
after January.  See:

  https://www.asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2022/update-fire-incident-at-asml-berlin

  https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/19/asml-profit-beats-despite-berlin-fire-sees-20percent-sales-growth-in-2022-.html

Those with a detailed interest in the topic can speak directly with
Monique Mols, head of media relations at ASML.com, at +31 652 844 418,
or Ryan Young, US media relations manager, +1 480 205 8659.  Ryan
confirmed to me today that the latest news is in the above links: there
is expected to be no impact from the fire on ASML's extreme UV delivery
schedule.  He says they will provide a further update at their large
annual meeting in about a month.

        John