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TuxRaiderPen2
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Re: FSF Publishes Important Whitepaper on Secure Boot

said by dave:
It's hardly Intel and Microsoft's fault that the open-source advocates can't stop squabbling like children. Or perhaps that should be 'like politicians', since they're apparently more interested in consolidating their positions than helping those whose interests they claim to have at heart.
I don't think any one with any stake in OS on equipment should be involved in this whole signing thing...

And absolutely not verisign they are more corrupt than the 2 players you mention, and the FSF and LF combined.

No I don't know who.....and no I don't need the "UN" involved in it or TubeGore. A respected, third party ... OK... time for more FlavorAde and meds, cause with that one I've obvisouly lost it.

BUT irregardless of who you get to be this "independent neutral third party" [glurp!] . . . what is going to FORCE/MANDATE/REQUIRE that "Linux KEY", "BSD KEY", "Solaris key", is going to be present? ? IN PLACE OR IN ADDITION to the lamer "OS" key? ANY OEM/ODM even thinking about including a key other than one particular "OS" key will be getting a visit from the ms thugs to 'splain it' how the new licensing works. The same old crap thats been going on for decades.
dave
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dave

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I conclude you're against it because you are unable to solve the problem.

So, just turn off Secure Boot and you're done (at least on x86).

ANY OEM/ODM even thinking about including a key other than one particular "OS" key will be getting a visit from the ms thugs to 'splain it' how the new licensing works.

Oh, why didn't you say? You're a conspiracy nut.

So, just turn off Secure Boot and you're done (at least on x86).

TuxRaiderPen2
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TuxRaiderPen2

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said by dave:
I conclude you're against it because you are unable to solve the problem.
Secure Boot at this time is really only needed for one "OS."

Its solves nothing really, security wise.
said by dave:
So, just turn off Secure Boot and you're done (at least on x86).
First I plan to.
said by TuxRaiderPen2:

Any new hardware I get will be:

UEFI and Secure Boot - DISABLED
Legacy BIOS ENABLED
UEFI BIOS REPALCED with a NON UEFI and I will be actively sourcing motherboards with just that ability and BIOS(s).


If your reading comprehension had kicked in you would have read the above in a prior message.
said by dave:
Oh, why didn't you say? You're a conspiracy nut.
No. If you don't think ms is 'splain'ng' to OEM's on this, then YOUR the nut! Its about as bad if not worse than the whole payola in the record [music] business.

Any one who fails to get that xyz OEM is going to be heavily pressured and other tactics to be sure that NO KEY other than the "annointed and approved" key is in the BIOS.
said by dave:
So, just turn off Secure Boot and you're done (at least on x86).

Again, rereading prior post, will show:
said by TuxRaiderPen2:

Any new hardware I get will be:

UEFI and Secure Boot - DISABLED
Legacy BIOS ENABLED
UEFI BIOS REPALCED with a NON UEFI and I will be actively sourcing motherboards with just that ability and BIOS(s).
Plain and simple bolied down, UEFI, is just more whippersnappers who got bored and could not just leave well enough alone and find something more constructive to do in with their coding.

Its a BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM, it is NOT a !@$!&*&$!*(&$!*(@& *! GUI system... and you don't need no !*()@&$!()@*$!()* mouse to change things in the BIOS!

Scripting in a BIOS? For WHAT?! ! Security hole wider than a battelship!

What you need is a BASIC system to display the settings and allow changes. NOTHING MORE. So it don't have cute little stupid icons, or mouse movements, or touch screen, or explain what any of this does... aaahhhh poor little idolts can't handle it... waaahhhhaaa.. be lucky you don't have to bootstrap your PC's to start them! Been there, done it! I would have zero issue with going back to it, and maybe even dig out the punch tape, cards, and TTY's!

Want to add GPT support or better support for larger HD's, or other things, fine! Doesn't mean we need this mess!

I will say it again... when it started, Secure Boot, probably had good intentions and merit... at this point it does not!

Your missing the ball and the game... its over here! ! ! Ignore the man behind the curtain! And your little dog too!