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Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Jeff Moyer

Chuck Anderson via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 09:18:48PM -0400, Michael Voorhis via WLUG wrote: >> > All things will have bugs. I like AMD because they're the underdog >> > and competition is good. >> >> Competition IS good. >> >> None of my software has any bugs of any kind. Not a one, I tell you. > > It is time for an Open Source CPU/chipset. No more hidden code. I think RISC-V is as close as you're going to get in the near term. This entry from Bunnie Huang's blog may be of interest to you: https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=5706 -Jeff

March 19, 2020

Re: YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Michael Voorhis

On 3/19/20 11:01 AM, Chuck Anderson via WLUG wrote: > It is time for an Open Source CPU/chipset. No more hidden code. Are there any viable contenders, in your opinion.

March 19, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Chuck Anderson

On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 09:18:48PM -0400, Michael Voorhis via WLUG wrote: > > All things will have bugs. I like AMD because they're the underdog > > and competition is good. > > Competition IS good. > > None of my software has any bugs of any kind. Not a one, I tell you. It is time for an Open Source CPU/chipset. No more hidden code.

March 19, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Michael Voorhis

> All things will have bugs. I like AMD because they're the underdog > and competition is good. Competition IS good. None of my software has any bugs of any kind. Not a one, I tell you. --MCV.

March 19, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by John Stoffel

Michael> AMD's looking good..... of course their CPUs will be filled Michael> with bugs too. All things will have bugs. I like AMD because they're the underdog and competition is good.

March 19, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Michael Voorhis

(whoops, didn't CC the list on 1st try) AMD's looking good..... of course their CPUs will be filled with bugs too. On 3/18/20 6:08 PM, Krichevsky, Nicholas J. via WLUG wrote: > Oh good. No one was concerned about people breaking the SME at > all...

March 19, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Michael Voorhis

AMD's looking good..... of course their CPUs will be filled with bugs too. On 3/18/20 6:08 PM, Krichevsky, Nicholas J. via WLUG wrote: > Oh good. No one was concerned about people breaking the SME at all...

March 19, 2020

Re: [EXT] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse...

by Krichevsky, Nicholas J.

Oh good. No one was concerned about people breaking the SME at all... ________________________________ From: Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:51 PM To: Worcester Linux Users' Group General Discussion <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> Cc: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> Subject: [EXT] [WLUG] YAICB (Yet Another Intel Cpu Bug) only worse... We should definitely talk about the huge flaw that was just found the CSME on intel cpu's from the last five years and how intel has admitted it's entirely unpatchable... https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/6/21167782/intel-processor-flaw-root-of-tru…<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theve…> Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

March 18, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: Physical WLUG Meeting is cancelled tomorrow...

by Chris Thompson

(PS - moderator, please ignore my last post from the incorrect address...doh! sorry.) LOL Chuck. That's not very nice, but...funny! :P Sorry to hear you are stuck with Windows 'cause of "the man". Haven't used it for a rather long time now, so I dunno if these still even exist, but mIRC I think was the last I used (before that Pirch rings a bell). There are great Web-based interfaces if you are maintaining a server somewhere - my favorite there is the node implementation called "The Lounge". https://thelounge.chat/docs Nice thing is it'll stay connected for you so you won't miss messages. --Chris On 3/18/20 2:30 PM, Chuck Anderson via WLUG wrote: > format c: > > (make sure to run from a CMD window with Administrator privileges) > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 02:22:25PM -0400, Richard Klein via WLUG wrote: >> Do you guys have a favorite IRC client for Windows? >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 1:28 PM Chris Thompson via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> >> wrote: >> >>> I would certainly recommend organizing in IRC, but for more interaction, >>> Jitsi is worth a shot. >>> >>> Zoom does work very well on Gnu/Linux, but yes - proprietary, so, >>> personally not interested in using them more than I already am coerced to >>> :P >>> >>> Jitsi usually handles rooms with up to about a dozen people pretty well, >>> but often struggles beyond that. Most issues are resolved with a simple >>> reload of the page. >>> >>> Try it out @ either of these instances, no registration require: >>> >>> https://meet.jit.si/ (typically pretty bleeding-edge, so sometimes less >>> stable) >>> >>> or: >>> >>> https://meet.mayfirst.org/ (pretty up to date, but generally more stable >>> of late) >>> >>> Tim, you may be able to recover your ident info with the following, once >>> you've connected with #Freenode. If the name is registered with >>> NickServ, it'll email you at the registered address: >>> >>> /msg NickServ SENDPASS turbox >>> >>> --Chris >>> IRC: wolcen >>> >>> On 3/18/20 11:28 AM, Keith Wright via WLUG wrote: >>>>> Subject: [WLUG] Re: Physical WLUG Meeting is cancelled tomorrow... >>>>> From: madserge--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> >>>>> >>>>> Never used IRC before but I do have an app on Manjaro called >>>>> Konversation that I think is a IRC client, would like to join if anyone >>>>> can tell me any info about the chat room that would be great! >>>> How did this work? >>>> >>>> I used IRC once before. A friend said "let's try this", >>>> and told me what program to run and how to start. >>>> >>>> The conversation went something like: >>>> Hi, are you there? Yes. It works! Yes. Well goodbye. >>>> >>>> That was many years ago, and I have forgotten the name >>>> of the program. Then I got busy and forgot the WLUG >>>> meeting entirely. >>>> >>>> Diane has been using something called Zoom on Windows. >>>> Google turns up some hints that Zoom can work on Linux, >>>> but it seems to be a binary mystery code that connects >>>> to the mother ship and does secret stuff...anybody know? > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/YCS6I…

March 18, 2020

Re: [EXT] Re: Physical WLUG Meeting is cancelled tomorrow...

by Richard Klein

I can do that, but I don't think my employer would appreciate it! On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 2:31 PM Chuck Anderson via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > format c: > > (make sure to run from a CMD window with Administrator privileges) > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 02:22:25PM -0400, Richard Klein via WLUG wrote: > > Do you guys have a favorite IRC client for Windows? > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 1:28 PM Chris Thompson via WLUG < > wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > > wrote: > > > > > I would certainly recommend organizing in IRC, but for more > interaction, > > > Jitsi is worth a shot. > > > > > > Zoom does work very well on Gnu/Linux, but yes - proprietary, so, > > > personally not interested in using them more than I already am coerced > to > > > :P > > > > > > Jitsi usually handles rooms with up to about a dozen people pretty > well, > > > but often struggles beyond that. Most issues are resolved with a simple > > > reload of the page. > > > > > > Try it out @ either of these instances, no registration require: > > > > > > https://meet.jit.si/ (typically pretty bleeding-edge, so sometimes > less > > > stable) > > > > > > or: > > > > > > https://meet.mayfirst.org/ (pretty up to date, but generally more > stable > > > of late) > > > > > > Tim, you may be able to recover your ident info with the following, > once > > > you've connected with #Freenode. If the name is registered with > > > NickServ, it'll email you at the registered address: > > > > > > /msg NickServ SENDPASS turbox > > > > > > --Chris > > > IRC: wolcen > > > > > > On 3/18/20 11:28 AM, Keith Wright via WLUG wrote: > > > >> Subject: [WLUG] Re: Physical WLUG Meeting is cancelled tomorrow... > > > >> From: madserge--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > > > >> > > > >> Never used IRC before but I do have an app on Manjaro called > > > >> Konversation that I think is a IRC client, would like to join if > anyone > > > >> can tell me any info about the chat room that would be great! > > > > How did this work? > > > > > > > > I used IRC once before. A friend said "let's try this", > > > > and told me what program to run and how to start. > > > > > > > > The conversation went something like: > > > > Hi, are you there? Yes. It works! Yes. Well goodbye. > > > > > > > > That was many years ago, and I have forgotten the name > > > > of the program. Then I got busy and forgot the WLUG > > > > meeting entirely. > > > > > > > > Diane has been using something called Zoom on Windows. > > > > Google turns up some hints that Zoom can work on Linux, > > > > but it seems to be a binary mystery code that connects > > > > to the mother ship and does secret stuff...anybody know? > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/YCS6I… >

March 18, 2020