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Comment Re: ..very upset when... (Score 1) 233

I would be very surprised if you could demonstrate the existence of any modifiable software running on the internal processors of the inverters and the AND gates that has not been made freely available under extremely permissive licence.

I'd be surprised if you could demonstrate the same thing for embedded devices not designed to be modified or updated by users -- no matter their complexity.

Comment I was personally very upset when... (Score 2) 233

I was personally very upset when Motorola refused to provide me a software update for a device, designed for both long-term and short-term use!

It was an SN74LS139N Motorola Dual Decoder 2-4 Line Plastic TTL chip.

How dare they deny me software updates for this chip containing two inverters and four AND gates!

I don't give a damn that they designed it for embedded use, I should be able to update the software running on it!

Right?

Comment We have 64 bits virtual. (Score 1) 123

We have 64 bits virtual.

Just don't put processes in intersecting address spaces; we already slide them arounbd with ASLR; adding negaffinity is not that hard a modification.

No TLB intersections, no issues.

Yes, performance will be reduced due to not having any page sharing whatsoever.

Alternate fix: stop using hypervisors.

Comment Re:Your privilege is showing [Re:Both] (Score 1) 47

And if there aren't any opportunities, well, guess you're out of luck.

You could emigrate to the US. Oh, wait, that's not an opportunity either any more.

So emigrate to Europe, China, and elsewhere.

Why the hell do you have to go to the U.S.?

If your education system sucks so badly in your country -- that looks like a business opportunity for someone (to me).

Start your own DeVry or University Of Phoenix.

Comment Of course. (Score 4, Insightful) 98

Contractors get no respect in California. We work side by side employees, but get none of their benefits.

If they did not treat you substantially differently -- cubicles instead of offices, no free food, no company events, etc. -- the California Department Of Labor would reclassify you as employees.

In effect, the California Department Of Labor demands that the company you contract for essentially treat you like shit, and if they don't, the punish the company.

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