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Re:Intel desktop board BIOS update end-of-life by mayniac on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:02AM (#21564339)
If they don't reverse this decision, I very much hope they keep hashes of the driver exe's on their site. If I need to update BIOS there's no way in hell I'm trusting a link from a random stranger on the internet.
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Re:Intel desktop board BIOS update end-of-life by ChikkaChiChi on Monday November 18, 2019 @09:31AM (#21564541)
This seems like a legal move, so assume they remove the hashes to absolve themselves of liability.
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Re:Intel desktop board BIOS update end-of-life by Wowfunhappy on Monday November 18, 2019 @10:52AM (#21565233)
Intel would basically be encouraging people to violate their copyright. Remember that technically, only Intel has the rights to distribute their software.

(Not that I think there's anything wrong with using alternate channels for media which is legitimately unavailable by any other means.)

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Re:Intel desktop board BIOS update end-of-life by withinrafael on Monday November 18, 2019 @05:48PM (#21568976)
Reminder: The drivers are digitally signed, in most cases.
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