Re: The Achilles Heel Of Secure Boot: Certificate Revocation

Nuno Silva  <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I can't help but think that Windows 4 PCs from last century are better
>than Android devices because at least you're able to do things Android
>installs often bar you from doing.

When microcomputers first became available, they came with a programming
environment and little else.  You were expected to write whatever you
wanted.

As time has gone by, we have got to the point where users could no longer
write anything, and now we are at the point where users cannot install
arbitrary software.

What used to be a general-purpose computer has become an appliance.  And
that's maybe okay if you want an appliance.  But some people actually want
a general-purpose computer.  We seem to be in the minority though.
--scott

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