Flaws increase sales? Intel's sales have been lower because people are happy with the computers they have, and also often use cell phones as their personal computers. If Intel begins selling new processors and chipsets with no vulnerabilities and no back doors, will that increase Intel's sales?
An example of flaws increasing sales: Microsoft's Windows Vista OS had problems. That caused more people to buy Windows 7 when it was released.
Often mistakes are made in prosecution. Do you agree you should be executed if you are found to have done something serious against the law? Or, does you thinking only apply to others?
You mentioned several important issues: 1) Police are sometimes "trigger happy troops". 2) Police are "under immense pressure". Yes! Difficult job. 3) "Kansas police... training of... SWAT teams... is far too militaristic." 4) "... the bulk of the burden... falls squarely upon the guy who made the false report..."
There are other issues. Putting someone in prison for years: 1) Damages that person mentally and increases the mental disturbance they have when they enter prison. 2) Costs taxpayers HUGE amounts of money. The government should be required to post on a web site the cost to taxpayers of keeping each prisoner in prison. 3) When the prisoner is released, he or she is usually less likely to be able to lead a healthy life.
Norway is rehabilitative, not destructive, to those who commit crimes. Michael Moore's film, Where to Invade Next explored the system in Norway, and prompted articles like this one: Why Norway's prison system is so successful. Quote from that article: "... when criminals in Norway leave prison, they stay out. It has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world at 20%. The US has one of the highest: 76.6% of prisoners are re-arrested within five years."
Being destructive to those who commit crimes is another crime, a crime committed by the government.
Cities and counties should own and lease dark fiber. The Internet is a necessary public utility, like water, electricity, natural gas, sewage, and trash pickup.
My opinion: Intel is a world-class company, with poor top-level management. Brian Krzanich is not the kind of person who is necessary. He is not a person with enthusiasm for technology combined with the social ability to lead a large company. One story about Krzanich: Intel CEO sold all the stock he could after Intel learned of security bug.
Intel's health and strength is important to everyone on the planet, it seems to me. The technological part of the company can be excellent, but recent top management has not been able to handle the challenges.
The underlying issue, it seems to me, is that the process of choosing new CEOs tends to be defective. Perhaps all employees should have 50% of a vote, with the board of directors having 50%.
Quote from a complaining comment about the Bleeping Computer story: "Garbage FUD probably hired by Intel, and it wouldn't be surprising. In order to exploit AMD's TPM (which is an easy BIOS fix) the hacker needs physical access to the motherboard... at that point the hacker may as well have armed forces hijack the data center."
Embrace, extend, and extinguish"... a phrase that the U.S. Department of Justice found was used internally by Microsoft to describe its strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors."
The comment above mine said, "While I don't think your post should have been modded down, it is unnecessarily rude."
Bruce, I agree with that comment. Don't act out anger.
Another quote from the comment above mine: "I doubt that open source hardware would prevent hardware bugs, but it would provide a way of avoiding backdoors that are intentionally placed. You're absolutely right in that respect."
The possibility of backdoors may cause Intel to go bankrupt. How can Intel be re-organized so that it can stay in business?
In more than 11 years, I haven't seen anything like full awareness by other people of the fact that Intel is badly managed. To me, the fact that Intel has provided forced secret access to its hardware, later found to have vulnerabilities, is a tragedy for Intel, the United States, and the world.
Otellini is no longer the CEO of Intel. The present management does not seem much better. For example, Intel advertising is wacky, in my opinion. I got an email message from Intel on December 18, 2017 ago that says: "Final call for awesome prizes -- train now or miss out". I don't need "awesome prizes". I need excellent technology and excellent, reliable explanation of Intel's technology.
Again, very important: Intel needs better management. Intel surviving and thriving would be good for the entire world, IMO.
It's okay if you don't want to be a leader in government. We need smart people like you to be leaders in every area of life.
Now there are many situations in which someone who doesn't think carefully gets a lot of money to be elected from an organization that wants favors that are bad for most citizens and destructive to the organization of the country in general.
It takes years for someone to teach herself how the government works, on any level. So, maybe 3 years until you teach yourself enough to be a candidate for the House of Representatives? -- (Smiles)
(This comment is motivated by your unusually insightful comment about email software.)
You think logically. You gather details. You see the big picture. You communicate clearly. I suggest that, in 2020, you run for President of the United States.
Those who arrange Linux have apparently never heard of cooperation. (What did you say? Co-what??? Is that an English word?)
This story about Linux makes me laugh: The number of Linux distributions is declining. AMAZING QUOTE from that story of 2 years ago: "In 2011, the Distrowatch database of active Linux distributions peaked at 323. Currently, however, it lists only 285."
285 different ways to do one thing!!! "Only" 285? Quote from the parent comment: "You know Linux Desktop is a junk OS from the fact an app may require version 2.5 of a library and another one might require no more than 2.4, and Desktop Linux offers no way around the problem."
Linux has VERY poor documentation. A friend of mine said this perhaps 20 years ago: "It's free but you will spend at least a week getting it to work." So, Linux is NOT free. It is VERY expensive!!! VERY! If you are a teenager and like tinkering, and have nothing else to do besides play video games, the cost may be acceptable. Or maybe you are installing Linux on 50 computers. Otherwise probably not.
Could you go to prison for recommending Windows, a "spyware" OS? Oh well, there's that. You need a signed contract that the customer understands that Microsoft has control at all times. Or, you can deliver the "Enterprise" version, which Microsoft doesn't allow most customers to have; maybe that isn't spyware. Or, maybe it is: For real Windows 10 privacy, you need the China Government Edition.
But at least, with Windows, you won't be involved with the ENORMOUS complexity of Linux. One example: The Debian Family Tree. That's just one of the "family trees"! If you have a son, tell him not to make 200 women pregnant.
That comment by Shuttleworth on Google Plus is an example of Google being insufficiently managed. It apparently isn't possible to link directly to Mark Shuttleworth's comment. It's necessary to click on "View 173 previous comments" and search for "muppets". (Wow! Google Plus is an example of people liking to use a huge amount of Javascript. Why so much Javascript? Are they teaching themselves about Javascript?)
A long time ago, at a convention, I got into a long discussion with Mark Shuttleworth. I gave him a manual I had written about dealing with the social issues of technology. The only result? Shuttleworth criticized me for giving him a paper copy. He was flying home after the convention; I
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"If there is anything we've learned from this debacle, it's that arrogance runs supreme at Intel."
The arrogance and attempts to mislead seem to be a present-day response to problems created during years of ignorance. Intel's recent CEOs have not had the enthusiasm for technology or the social ability necessary to manage Intel, in my opinion. Intel suffered from insufficient management 11 1/2 years ago: More Intel employees should say in public what they have said in private: Intel CEO Paul Otellini is not a competent leader. He lacks social ability.
Flaws increase sales? Intel's sales have been lower because people are happy with the computers they have, and also often use cell phones as their personal computers. If Intel begins selling new processors and chipsets with no vulnerabilities and no back doors, will that increase Intel's sales?
An example of flaws increasing sales: Microsoft's Windows Vista OS had problems. That caused more people to buy Windows 7 when it was released.
Intel and Microsoft are apparently suffering from the symptoms of years of insufficient management.
A Slashdot comment of mine from 11 1/2 years ago: More Intel employees should say in public what they have told me in private: Intel CEO Paul Otellini is not a competent leader. He lacks social ability.
We no longer have a Windows OS we can trust: Windows 10 is possibly the worst spyware ever made. And: 7 ways Windows 10 pushes ads at you...
We no longer have Intel CPUs we can trust: We translated Intel's crap attempt to spin its way out of CPU security bug PR nightmare.
"... *everybody* has a Facebook account, whether they want it or know about [it]."
True, and in my opinion, extremely undesirable.
If you use Firefox, for example, you can use Firefox Facebook Blocker. See "WHY FACEBOOK BLOCKER?" at that link.
And NoScript.
"you thinking" should have been "your thinking".
Often mistakes are made in prosecution. Do you agree you should be executed if you are found to have done something serious against the law? Or, does you thinking only apply to others?
You mentioned several important issues: 1) Police are sometimes "trigger happy troops". 2) Police are "under immense pressure". Yes! Difficult job. 3) "Kansas police ... training of ... SWAT teams ... is far too militaristic." 4) "... the bulk of the burden ... falls squarely upon the guy who made the false report..."
There are other issues. Putting someone in prison for years: 1) Damages that person mentally and increases the mental disturbance they have when they enter prison. 2) Costs taxpayers HUGE amounts of money. The government should be required to post on a web site the cost to taxpayers of keeping each prisoner in prison. 3) When the prisoner is released, he or she is usually less likely to be able to lead a healthy life.
Norway is rehabilitative, not destructive, to those who commit crimes. Michael Moore's film, Where to Invade Next explored the system in Norway, and prompted articles like this one: Why Norway's prison system is so successful. Quote from that article: "... when criminals in Norway leave prison, they stay out. It has one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world at 20%. The US has one of the highest: 76.6% of prisoners are re-arrested within five years."
Being destructive to those who commit crimes is another crime, a crime committed by the government.
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime lists other issues.
There is value in what they are doing. They are making the issue more public. They are causing government leaders to have to declare their positions.
"... who owns the cables on the poles?"
Cities and counties should own and lease dark fiber. The Internet is a necessary public utility, like water, electricity, natural gas, sewage, and trash pickup.
It seems the crypto-currency movement is lacking sufficient organization and lacking careful communication.
This summer, will children be selling their own crypto-currency in front of their houses?
"... I want repaired processors for free."
So do I. I want backdoor-free processors without payment. I will send Intel the faulty processors.
Intel CPU Backdoor Report (Jan. 1, 2018)
My opinion: Intel is a world-class company, with poor top-level management. Brian Krzanich is not the kind of person who is necessary. He is not a person with enthusiasm for technology combined with the social ability to lead a large company. One story about Krzanich: Intel CEO sold all the stock he could after Intel learned of security bug.
Paul Otellini, the previous CEO, was worse, in my opinion. Otellini "joined the finance department in 1974" I complained about Otellini 11 1/2 years ago in a Slashdot comment: More Intel employees should say in public what they have told me in private: Intel CEO Paul Otellini is not a competent leader. He lacks social ability. (June 09, 2006)"
Intel's health and strength is important to everyone on the planet, it seems to me. The technological part of the company can be excellent, but recent top management has not been able to handle the challenges.
The underlying issue, it seems to me, is that the process of choosing new CEOs tends to be defective. Perhaps all employees should have 50% of a vote, with the board of directors having 50%.
"Given ASRock's description..."
AsRock mentions fixes for AsRock Intel processor motherboards in one of the most badly designed web pages I've seen: Intel Firmware vulnerability INTEL-SA-00086.
What we know about Intel CPU backdoors so far (June 2017)
Quote from a complaining comment about the Bleeping Computer story: "Garbage FUD probably hired by Intel, and it wouldn't be surprising. In order to exploit AMD's TPM (which is an easy BIOS fix) the hacker needs physical access to the motherboard... at that point the hacker may as well have armed forces hijack the data center."
Microsoft Is Filled With Abusive Managers And Overworked Employees, Says Tell-All Book
Embrace, extend, and extinguish "... a phrase that the U.S. Department of Justice found was used internally by Microsoft to describe its strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors."
Microsoft no longer sells a usable operating system. Windows 10 is possibly the worst spyware ever made.
Windows 10 shows you ads while you are trying to work. But, at least at present, you may be able to stop at least some of the advertising: 7 ways Windows 10 pushes ads at you, and how to stop them.
Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe Systems, and Nvidia executives are trying to see who can be most abusive?
Just two laws are needed:
1) Everything bad is forbidden.
2) Everything good is mandatory.
Prediction: Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe Systems, and Nvidia will combine and become one company, known as MOAN.
We'll all be moaning about MOAN.
The comment above mine said, "While I don't think your post should have been modded down, it is unnecessarily rude."
Bruce, I agree with that comment. Don't act out anger.
Another quote from the comment above mine: "I doubt that open source hardware would prevent hardware bugs, but it would provide a way of avoiding backdoors that are intentionally placed. You're absolutely right in that respect."
The possibility of backdoors may cause Intel to go bankrupt. How can Intel be re-organized so that it can stay in business?
Previous comments about this issue:
Intel news stories (April 17, 2017)
Articles about spyware in CPUs (June 18, 2017)
"ME is turning into a colossal dumpster fire." (December 10, 2017)
In more than 11 years, I haven't seen anything like full awareness by other people of the fact that Intel is badly managed. To me, the fact that Intel has provided forced secret access to its hardware, later found to have vulnerabilities, is a tragedy for Intel, the United States, and the world.
I mentioned that in another comment to a Slashdot story: FREE BOOK about the Intel Management Engine. Part of what I said: "A Slashdot comment of mine from 11 1/2 years ago: More Intel employees should say in public what they have told me in private: Intel CEO Paul Otellini is not a competent leader. He lacks social ability. (June 09, 2006)"
Otellini is no longer the CEO of Intel. The present management does not seem much better. For example, Intel advertising is wacky, in my opinion. I got an email message from Intel on December 18, 2017 ago that says: "Final call for awesome prizes -- train now or miss out". I don't need "awesome prizes". I need excellent technology and excellent, reliable explanation of Intel's technology.
Again, very important: Intel needs better management. Intel surviving and thriving would be good for the entire world, IMO.
Several jokes about the name: Why foolish names like "Rust"?
First step if you want to develop a new computer language: Find a name people can respect.
"I'm not saying anything negative about the language itself. I am seriously suggesting that they should change the name."
One of the jokes, from an AC: "RUST - Rash Under Smelly Toes".
See some articles about Intel ME, Management Engine. Is Intel still providing hidden access, even if the computer is turned off but plugged in?
The answer is to make a law: "Everything bad is illegal."
It's okay if you don't want to be a leader in government. We need smart people like you to be leaders in every area of life.
Now there are many situations in which someone who doesn't think carefully gets a lot of money to be elected from an organization that wants favors that are bad for most citizens and destructive to the organization of the country in general.
It takes years for someone to teach herself how the government works, on any level. So, maybe 3 years until you teach yourself enough to be a candidate for the House of Representatives? -- (Smiles)
(This comment is motivated by your unusually insightful comment about email software.)
Jody, thanks for the information.
Only the 5th sentence is not completely serious:
You think logically. You gather details. You see the big picture. You communicate clearly. I suggest that, in 2020, you run for President of the United States.
Thanks!!!
You said, "I could go on..." Please do.
Outlook changes the font and font size. Outlook puts non-HTML codes in HTML.
Quote from a comment to another story: "GNOME 3 and systemd have managed to destroy even Debian GNU/Linux."
Those who arrange Linux have apparently never heard of cooperation. (What did you say? Co-what??? Is that an English word?)
This story about Linux makes me laugh: The number of Linux distributions is declining. AMAZING QUOTE from that story of 2 years ago: "In 2011, the Distrowatch database of active Linux distributions peaked at 323. Currently, however, it lists only 285."
285 different ways to do one thing!!! "Only" 285? Quote from the parent comment: "You know Linux Desktop is a junk OS from the fact an app may require version 2.5 of a library and another one might require no more than 2.4, and Desktop Linux offers no way around the problem."
Linux has VERY poor documentation. A friend of mine said this perhaps 20 years ago: "It's free but you will spend at least a week getting it to work." So, Linux is NOT free. It is VERY expensive!!! VERY! If you are a teenager and like tinkering, and have nothing else to do besides play video games, the cost may be acceptable. Or maybe you are installing Linux on 50 computers. Otherwise probably not.
Windows is "spyware" and the documentation is often poor. But at least there is only 1 current version. Windows 10 is possibly the worst spyware ever made. It's an OS that shows you ads while you are trying to work. But, at least at present, you can stop the advertising: 7 ways Windows 10 pushes ads at you, and how to stop them.
Could you go to prison for recommending Windows, a "spyware" OS? Oh well, there's that. You need a signed contract that the customer understands that Microsoft has control at all times. Or, you can deliver the "Enterprise" version, which Microsoft doesn't allow most customers to have; maybe that isn't spyware. Or, maybe it is: For real Windows 10 privacy, you need the China Government Edition.
But at least, with Windows, you won't be involved with the ENORMOUS complexity of Linux. One example: The Debian Family Tree. That's just one of the "family trees"! If you have a son, tell him not to make 200 women pregnant.
Mark Shuttleworth of Ubuntu Linux said: "many members of the free software community are just deeply anti-social types".
That comment by Shuttleworth on Google Plus is an example of Google being insufficiently managed. It apparently isn't possible to link directly to Mark Shuttleworth's comment. It's necessary to click on "View 173 previous comments" and search for "muppets". (Wow! Google Plus is an example of people liking to use a huge amount of Javascript. Why so much Javascript? Are they teaching themselves about Javascript?)
A long time ago, at a convention, I got into a long discussion with Mark Shuttleworth. I gave him a manual I had written about dealing with the social issues of technology. The only result? Shuttleworth criticized me for giving him a paper copy. He was flying home after the convention; I
RUST - Ridiculously Unable Social Tribe?
RUST - Raunchily Unstable and Seriously Troubled?
I'm not saying anything negative about the language itself. I am seriously suggesting that they should change the name.
It amazes me the degree to which technically-capable people avoid teaching themselves social ability.