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Today, I'm making generally available an article I've been working on
for a few months, about software freedom and security, specifically
the threats posed by Spectre and Meltdown.
https://www.fsfla.org/blogs/lxo/pub/who-is-afraid-of-spectre-and-meltdown
I've already presented a lecture about it in Portuguese at FISL18, and I'll present it in English about a month from now. Check my home page for schedule, slides and recordings.
So blong...