Re:ECC and DDR5
by exabrial on Monday July 20, 2026 @11:27AM
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> We need ECC RAM to be more widely used. Ideally we would have some government action to force this given the ongoing cost....
The rest of this article is great. This, however, is absolute garbage and nonsense. The last thing you want is more regulations and "government certified systems". Take a look at the bullshit with age verification bills and operating systems.
Re:ECC and DDR5
by wmf on Monday July 20, 2026 @12:35PM
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"This, however, is absolute garbage and nonsense. The last thing you want is more regulations and government certified systems." — the guy who designed the Ford Pinto
Re:ECC and DDR5
by jmb99 on Monday July 20, 2026 @01:07PM
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How is “all RAM sold in consumer PCs must be registered ECC” equivalent to age verification laws? I’m not saying I agree with the premise but that is a bit of a leap
The rest of this article is great. This, however, is absolute garbage and nonsense. The last thing you want is more regulations and "government certified systems". Take a look at the bullshit with age verification bills and operating systems.