sad but potentially true - but then, I can't see oracle, google, vmware, cisco or anyone else using unix variants to agree to that.... On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 4:04 PM, Craig Sanders via luv-main < luv-main@luv.asn.au> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 11:09:26AM +1000, Paul van den Bergen wrote:
the answer to the question "is it possible to install Linux" is always yes...
i wouldn't be so sure about that.
The "SecureBoot" spec for tablets, laptops etc with ARM CPUs doesn't allow installation of custom keys, and doesn't allow the owner to disable it.
Some suspect that's a trial run for what MS-NSA-RIAA intends to require of x86 PC & Motherboard manufacturers in the not-too-distant future.
craig
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