Am 2012-06-07 01:28, schrieb Kristoffer Grundström:
I'm not sure if others have seen this:
<http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement>
John
The statement says that all new computers must have the Windows-only
lock. What about upgrades? If I buy a computer from a Linux dealer
and retrofit Windows 8, where do I stand?
I am staying with XP. The dealers still prefer XP over Win7, when
they have a choice. When I can no longer use that, Windows goes out the
window.
Doug,
Registered Linux user.
it means that if vendors will want to have the Win8 Certified Sticker,
they
will need to provided UEFI Secure Boot with only the windows key.
that means you can't simply buy a machine and put linux under it, without
thinking.
Either, you will need to disable Secure Boot (maybe a jumper on mobo
or in
BIOS) or somehow add extra keys you need to build yourself for your
own kernel
and bootloader.
originally, Microsoft had required that this key be hardwired, so that
it was
impossible to disable it or add any key.
now it's still true for ARM devices, but not anymore for desktops. (after
quite some upheaval Microsoft let it go for desktops)
Fedora made a statement that it'll buy subscription from the windows
key in
their installer.
it's a PITA, but also quite sad.
Maybe the price for a key like this will become to high, and a projects
(like mageia that live only with donations and will not be chained on
one company) can't buy this price and must die. So the only was live in
the furthure ist M$?
Norbert
registered translator in the mageia project
