Intel-microcode has license that prevents redistribution

Looks like Debian users aren't getting Intel vulnerability fixes due to licensing problems. https://t.co/ZdP4Y3ryd9

— Enron "Not speculating on Intel" Musk (@stevelord) August 21, 2018

Remember the @Intel microcode EULA that we mentioned just prior? Section 3(v) prohibits all third party benchmarking! This license file is distributed with https://t.co/p77wYA43HX , see https://t.co/uya2r1BFPJ for an archive copy. @FSF @FSFe this is why open µcode is important!

— Raptor Engineering (@RaptorEng) August 21, 2018

AMD still has not uploaded the latest microcode updates to the Linux firmware repository [1]. It’s time AMD takes security seriously. See the analysis in Mike’s comment from August 20th [2]. @AMD

[1]: https://t.co/936epQGXgl
[2]: https://t.co/TObiV3kjtL

— Paul Menzel (@pmenzel_molgen) August 20, 2018