Meltdown and Spectre Linux kernel status

Re:Meltdown and Spectre Linux kernel status by lisper on Saturday January 06, 2018 @12:05PM (#16086124)

Then you should get yourself a different ISP or a VPN.

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Re:Meltdown and Spectre Linux kernel status by AaronFriel on Saturday January 06, 2018 @12:17PM (#16086224)

This is an extremely easy thing to say for many people around the world.

But for a large number of people - Americans, folks in countries with monopolies or state manipulation of internet traffic - it is not.

Not everyone has a different ISP to choose from. VPNs are a risky proposition and can significantly reduce bandwidth and increase latency.

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Re:Meltdown and Spectre Linux kernel status by sigmar on Saturday January 06, 2018 @12:45PM (#16086435)

Anyone that thinks ISPs don't mess with traffic, should check out this malware research

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Re:Meltdown and Spectre Linux kernel status by mjal on Saturday January 06, 2018 @12:09PM (#16086163)

Some places have no other choices for ISPs. I don't disagree that a VPN would help but that feels like it's simply dismissing that there's a problem.

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