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Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by AstralStorm on Friday January 05, 2018 @04:54PM (#16082044)
Bugs happen. I wouldn't even beyond emacs to not still have a remotely exploitable security issue. Not to mention Firefox.
Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by userbinator on Friday January 05, 2018 @05:17PM (#16082241)
He is quite unusual in his habits, but considering that he is probably a more high-value target than the majority of us, I'd say his approach has served him well.

https://stallman.org/stallman-computing.html

Scroll down to the point titled "I am careful in how I use the Internet."

Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by dingo_bat on Saturday January 06, 2018 @12:51AM (#16084056)
How is Stallman more high-value than a software developer working in a tech company? I'd say the opposite is true.
Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by rcoveson on Friday January 05, 2018 @05:59PM (#16082541)
I don't think that was the point of the parent comment. Obviously Stallman's system is not perfectly secure, but it may well be immune to exploits that require arbitrary code execution like Meltdown and Spectre.