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Re: [Xen-devel] philosophically about IGD pass-through

To: Dan Magenheimer <dan.magenheimer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] philosophically about IGD pass-through
From: Joanna Rutkowska <joanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 18:43:23 +0200
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On 05/14/2010 05:57 PM, Dan Magenheimer wrote:
>> The only(?) advantage you gain by using graphics passthorugh is for the
>> apps. But is it really worth it? How many 3D-capable apps business
>> users
>> use today? Google Earth? Anything else? So, in order to support Google
>> Earth, is it really worth to introduce potential VM escape attacks?
> 
> Are you assuming business users never play the hottest latest
> games at lunch or after hours?

Gaming during lunch?! Hey, do you know how unhealthy that is? :)

Gaming after hours?! Besides the standard argument -- get some social
life! -- why not get a proper gaming console? :)

j.

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