FSF Warns About the Danger of Secure Boot
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 18th Oct 2011 21:03 UTC, submitted by Dirge
GNU, GPL, Open Source "The Free Software Foundation released a statement open for public signing, titled 'Stand up for your freedom to install free software'. The statement is a response to Microsoft's announcement that if computer makers wish to distribute machines with the Windows 8 compatibility logo, they must implement a system called 'Secure Boot'. The FSF statement warns against the danger that, if done wrong, this system would have to be called Restricted Boot, because it could make computers incapable of running anything but Windows." Signed.
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RE: Security isn't a dirty word
by mithnae on Tue 18th Oct 2011 21:53 UTC in reply to "Security isn't a dirty word"
mithnae
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2006-03-29

what is a „Win8 machine”?

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