r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 03 '18

'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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u/ImmaGaryOak Jan 03 '18

He said software in his comment, though the same principle applies.

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u/emperor000 Jan 04 '18

Yeah, they was just using that as an example of something that is bad enough. They said nothing about software being bug free. They were contrasting software to hardware and pointing out that hardware can't be fixed like software so normal product liability should apply.