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Yes ... I certainly look for chips WITHOUT certain "security features" when I'm building a system - makes it more difficult for the "bad guys" (really, just the
by drpixie 4y ago
Yes ... I certainly look for chips WITHOUT certain "security features" when I'm building a system - makes it more difficult for the "bad guys" (really, just the greedy guys) to force me to do things the way they want.
- autoexec 4y agoWhat chips are left? When they've got Intel and AMD that's the vast majority right there. We really need some kind of open and transparent chip manufacturer who is unwilling to infest their product with user hostile code at Microsoft's demand.
- drpixie 4y agoHmmm, yes. The Core-X seem helpfully lacking in undesirable features, but the standard range is certainly heavily encumbered. If I can get a half descent RISC-V chip and motherboard, that might be the go...