Very Strange. I didn't write the note attributed to me (below). It's not clear where it came from.
I'll comment on it though: It LinusBIOS is licensed under GPLv3, it is my understanding that there are good protections against Tivoization. Also if the code is fully disclosed I think that there is considerably less possibility of treachery. That's why I think it could be better at home. The question that I asked...which I'm stilling searching for an answer: If there are one million computers running LinuxBios, are they dedicated to server farms ? ...or can they be used as desktop machines ? Looking at http://linuxbios.org/Products most vendors are configuring clusters and it is not clear if anyone offers a desktop machine. The FSF says that it is working on one. Are there any vendors that will attempt a desktop machine with LinuxBios ? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Millan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Robert Vogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Stefan Reinauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <linuxbios@linuxbios.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [LinuxBIOS] [RFC] Call for Action: LinuxBIOS foundations > On Wed, Aug 29, 2007 at 09:39:10AM -0400, Robert Vogel wrote: >> >> Maybe this is sligtly off topic here (and a little bit paranoid..), >> >> but >> >> when one >> >> consider the fact that "trusted computing" becomes more and more >> >> prevalent in >> >> new systems (mandatory soon maybe?!), doesn't this outright kill the >> >> LB >> >> project? >> > >> > The opposite is the case. LinuxBIOS is the _only_ chance out there that >> > allows controlling the restrictions. It does not restrict the vendor in >> > controlling the "bootblock" -- Since there is no such thing as the >> > bootblock in LinuxBIOSv2, I wonder what the technical meaning of that >> > part of the specification is supposed to be. > > I don't mean to start a flame but, uhm well I'll have to take the risk :-) > > Have you considered the possiblity that LinuxBIOS is used for Tivoization? > > -- > Robert Millan > > <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! > <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? > (as seen on /.) > > -- > linuxbios mailing list > linuxbios@linuxbios.org > http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios > > -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios@linuxbios.org http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
