Sorry for those that probably recieve this. But thught might be of interest on the subject.
----- Mensaje original ----- > # Free Software Supporter > Issue 51, June 2012 > ***snip*** > ### FSF recommendations for free operating system distributions > considering Secure Boot (2012-06-30) > > We have been working hard the last several months to stop Restricted > Boot, a major threat to user freedom, free software ideals, and free > software adoption. Under the guise of security, a computer afflicted > with Restricted Boot refuses to boot any operating systems other than > the ones the computer distributor has approved in advance. Restricted > Boot takes control of the computer away from the user and puts it in > the hands of someone else. This is distinct from Secure Boot, where > the user has full control over the system. > > Recently, two popular GNU/Linux distributions have announced their > plans to support Secure Boot. In this article, we review their plans, > and lay out our current strategy for addressing the threats and > difficulties posed by this new technology for the free software > movement. We find any approach that requires users to trust Microsoft > or any proprietary software company unacceptable, and urge > distributions to pursue other solutions. > > * > <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/whitepaper.pdf> > * > <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/whitepaper-web> > * > <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement> > >
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