Re: Intel ME
You might be thinking of "active management" features from the CPU designer, and confusing it with BMCs.
BMCs are typically stand-alone modules (now evolved to single chips designed into the main board). They often run a stripped down Linux, with no external indication. The vendors are often cagey about the software stack, implying that they wrong it from scratch, and rarely complying with the original license requirements.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
