On 2/10/19 8:41 AM, Mihai Popescu wrote: > Hello all, > > I usually take my computers for OpenBSD from used/refurbished market > since they are much cheaper and I don't need edge hardware. Lately, > AMD processors platforms are not so easy to find ( I prefer a > combination of cpu + video + brand name). > I have a much bigger offer from Intel side. There are many options. > Regarding the Meltdown and Spectre issues, is it still fine to go for > an Intel platform? > How did you folks with Intel based production systems mitigated this?
Most likely, you are going to start by panicking about Meltdown and Spectre. Then you are going to go load up your system with poorly written software which is far more likely to be the REAL cause of a breach. OpenBSD Developers are on the problems as well or better than anyone else. At this point, worry much more about the decisions you make OTHER than HW platform, as they matter far more. Nick.
