> On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 4:38 AM, AndyHC <a...@hawthorncottage.com> wrote: > >> Well ... if you *need* to believe that software can patch hardware design >> faults.... >
It turns out, Microsoft very much agrees with Andy: "6. Why aren't Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 platforms getting an update? When can customers expect the fix?" "Addressing a hardware vulnerability with a software update presents significant challenges with some operating systems requiring extensive architectural changes. Microsoft continues to work with affected chip manufacturers and investigate the best way to provide mitigations." from: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002 I encourage you to re-read the two questions and the non-answer. -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cacw6n4vwkejg4vwr+umf1cb1jtczdfxxlmmxkdqsikcnhr9...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.