> I suspect that he hasn't so much shifted his position, as gained a better understanding of hardware and can now see the applicability. If only I had been able

> I suspect that he hasn't so much shifted his position, as gained a better understanding of hardware and can now see the applicability. If only I had been able to give a better explanation at the time! I suspect it has more to do with the improvements to fabrication technology since then; in particular the dramatically increased accessibility to your everyday hacker.