Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] AMD petition

[James Salsman]

The Foundation is suing the NSA over preventing remote surveillance using
such techniques and has taken positions protecting fair use.

More information:
https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/5z4phx/petition_for_amd_to_opensource_the_psp_backdoor/dev81rx/

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 7:45 PM Craig Franklin 
wrote:

> Hi James,
>
> Again, could you clarify how this is related to Wikimedia?  If there's a
> direct connection I am not seeing it.
>
> Cheers,
> Craig
>
> On 14 March 2017 at 09:49, James Salsman  wrote:
>
> > Recent leaks suggest almost all commercial x86 processors have been
> > compromised by closed-source back doors which enable eavesdropping and
> DRM
> > copy protection which in turn inhibits fair use.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:41 PM Lodewijk 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jim,
> > >
> > > Could you clarify the relationship with Wikimedia on this? I'm missing
> > the
> > > link.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Lodewijk
> > >
> > > 2017-03-13 23:03 GMT+01:00 James Salsman :
> > >
> > > > Please join me in asking AMD to open-source the PSP (backdoor) in
> > > > their chips -- a chance to regain secure x86 hardware.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.change.org/p/advanced-micro-devices-amd-
> > > release-the-source-code-for-the-secure-processor-psp
> > >
> > >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] AMD petition

[Craig Franklin]

Hi James,

Again, could you clarify how this is related to Wikimedia?  If there's a
direct connection I am not seeing it.

Cheers,
Craig

On 14 March 2017 at 09:49, James Salsman  wrote:

> Recent leaks suggest almost all commercial x86 processors have been
> compromised by closed-source back doors which enable eavesdropping and DRM
> copy protection which in turn inhibits fair use.
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:41 PM Lodewijk 
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > Could you clarify the relationship with Wikimedia on this? I'm missing
> the
> > link.
> >
> > Best,
> > Lodewijk
> >
> > 2017-03-13 23:03 GMT+01:00 James Salsman :
> >
> > > Please join me in asking AMD to open-source the PSP (backdoor) in
> > > their chips -- a chance to regain secure x86 hardware.
> > >
> > > https://www.change.org/p/advanced-micro-devices-amd-
> > release-the-source-code-for-the-secure-processor-psp
> >
> >
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] AMD petition

[James Salsman]

Recent leaks suggest almost all commercial x86 processors have been
compromised by closed-source back doors which enable eavesdropping and DRM
copy protection which in turn inhibits fair use.

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:41 PM Lodewijk 
wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> Could you clarify the relationship with Wikimedia on this? I'm missing the
> link.
>
> Best,
> Lodewijk
>
> 2017-03-13 23:03 GMT+01:00 James Salsman :
>
> > Please join me in asking AMD to open-source the PSP (backdoor) in
> > their chips -- a chance to regain secure x86 hardware.
> >
> > https://www.change.org/p/advanced-micro-devices-amd-
> release-the-source-code-for-the-secure-processor-psp
>
>
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Re: [Wikimedia-l] [Wikitech-l] AMD petition

[Lodewijk]

Hi Jim,

Could you clarify the relationship with Wikimedia on this? I'm missing the
link.

Best,
Lodewijk

2017-03-13 23:03 GMT+01:00 James Salsman :

> Please join me in asking AMD to open-source the PSP (backdoor) in
> their chips -- a chance to regain secure x86 hardware.
>
> https://www.change.org/p/advanced-micro-devices-amd-
> release-the-source-code-for-the-secure-processor-psp
>
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