[wtallis]

If we tech journalists were actually seriously concerned that Intel would be dumb enough to try to enforce those provisions against us, then we'd just ask the motherboard vendors for updated pre-release firmware that incorporates the new microcode but doesn't come with Intel's license agreement attached. We often go that route anyways because it's easier to update the motherboard than to ensure that every OS you're testing against (especially Windows) has loaded the newer microcode.

[lagadu]

Also if you get the update via windows update you get the patch without having ever agreed to the no-benchmarking clause, so you're free to publish anyway.

[glenneroo]

Windows Updates used to pop up an EULA to be agreed upon before installing certain anti-malware related software, not sure if that's the case anymore with Windows 10 auto-install-and-reboot procedure. I wonder if Intel could/would try to have Microsoft insert another click-to-agree EULA for this upcoming patch?

[rebelwebmaster]

I got the Win10 update yesterday and didn't have to accept any sort of license first.

[HelloNurse]

It's easier, you can post bar graphs where Intel processors are listed as "presumably very bad". Just to remind the public that they should expect the worst because Intel has something to hide.