[108115] in Cypherpunks
Re: Intel's Master Plan - 'Wired for Management'
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tim May)
Fri Feb 5 02:30:22 1999
In-Reply-To: <36BA1998.7108@lsil.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 22:40:01 -0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
From: Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
Reply-To: Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
At 2:05 PM -0800 2/4/99, Michael Motyka wrote:
>It would be really handy for corporate and governmental entities if
>computer "owners" were reduced to user level priveleges on their own
>machines wouldn't it?
>
>Especially if it is illegal to hack your "own" machine and cause it to
>run in a manner not intended by the manufacturer or to run unauthorized
>operating systems and software.
>
I'd be in favor of not allowing lawsuits by people who modify their gizmos,
overclock their gadgets, and twiddle with their twonkies.
One of the problems vendors are facing is that people open up boxes, poke
around, speed up circuits, and then complain to the vendor when failures
occur. Or sue.
A specific example is overclocking. I can tell you various stories about
the problems with overclocking Intel CPUs. (Electromigration, hot electron
effects, race conditions, etc.)
--Tim May
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