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1. xnx · 1790961295 · focus · HN ↗

   When the hardware you bought snitches on you, it is clear that you do not own it. Somewhere we got things ass-backward. The human tells the computer what it can/can't do, not the other way around.

   1. eksu · 1790963623 · focus · HN ↗

      This is not what is happening. The CPU simply has a hardware identifier, it's not 'snitching' on anyone. This has legitimate uses, can prevent things like the external packaging of the CPU being modified and sold as something else etc.

      That some provider / service is limiting access to their platform based off of this is not some libre / freedom issue. It's unfortunate and probably should be tied to something else. The computer isn't doing anything wrong here.

      It is an unfortunate situation.

      1. xnx · 1790964410 · focus · HN ↗

         Right, but I should be able to tell software the CPU id is whatever I want it to be. The hardware is going behind my back and talking to the software without my permission.

         1. 2bewithu · 1790969935 · focus · HN ↗

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      2. pixl97 · 1790964529 · focus · HN ↗

         Na, we had this conversation decades ago now and yes unique identifiers on your cpu is your cpu snitching on you because this is exactly how it was going to be used. The manufacturer has no need to put it on there.

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