China Begins Production Of x86 Processors Based On AMD's IP

Re:China Begins Production Of x86 Processors Based On AMD's IP by StavrosK on Monday July 09, 2018 @06:58AM (#17489337)

I think it's cute that you believe that the NSA's purpose is to protect American culture and values.

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Re:China Begins Production Of x86 Processors Based On AMD's IP by jexah on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @06:26AM (#17496825)

I don't believe that. If it came down to it, I would rather America be the world super-power over China, normal Americans make their culture, not the NSA, CIA, FBI, etc.

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Re:China Begins Production Of x86 Processors Based On AMD's IP by StavrosK on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @06:31AM (#17496847)

Yes, but the question is "who do you prefer spying on you", not "who do you want as a superpower".

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Re:China Begins Production Of x86 Processors Based On AMD's IP by jexah on Tuesday July 10, 2018 @06:55AM (#17496971)

Ultimately, I disagree. If we are using the assumption that information is power, and the purpose of spying is to protect national interests (even if that only means the interests of the government in power), then I'd prefer the US spying on me. They already are and have been for years. It makes me uncomfortable, but if the US stopped spying the Chinese sure as hell wouldn't, and so I can't rightly advocate for less spying from the US.

I call it a necessary evil.

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