On 23 October 2011 22:06, geoffrey mendelson <geoffreymendel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Oct 23, 2011, at 12:28 PM, Shlomi Fish wrote: >> >> The Free Software Foundation started a campaign called “Stand up for your >> freedom to install free software!” about Microsoft's plan to enforce >> “Secure Boot” in the installations of Windows 8, which will prevent people >> from being able to boot into GNU/Linux, one of the BSD variants, or other >> operating systems. You can sign it here: >> >> http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement > > > It's pure FUD. > "we are concerned that Microsoft and hardware manufacturers will implement > these boot restrictions in a way that will prevent users from booting > anything other than Windows." > > Not that they are, or saying they will, or even hinted they will.
I didn't follow the detail but a few weeks ago this made a noise on Slashdot and as far as I'm aware Microsoft issued a statement which calmed down the activists and it became a none-issue. I didn't follow it closely so I might be wrong. > > The FSF is struggling to regain some semblance of public support after RMS's > disastrous FSF boycott of Israel and his comments about Steve Jobs. Do the > world a favor and let the FSF die with dignity, instead of being remembered > as a bunch of racist FUDslinging lunatics. Were there echoes of this argument outside Israel? --Amos _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
