Re: UEFI and Secure Boot (fwd)

Hi Rich,

On Tue, 3 Jul 2012 13:47:33 -0700 (PDT) Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote:

>    Does Slackware have any opinion/plans on this? If so, can they be shared
> with us?
> 
> Rich
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > UEFI and Secure Boot No Free Boots

Well, I don't know how you could have missed the following:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/interviews-28/interview-with-patrick-volkerding-of-slackware-949029/

At the end of the interview, here is what Patrick had to say
about UEFI and Secure Boot:

--- Patrick Volkerding quote: ---

Right now, the big change that has me concerned about the future of
not just Slackware but Linux in general is the impending implementation
of Secure Boot in all Windows8 client certified hardware, and the total
lockdown of ARM hardware with no option to shut this "feature" off.

--- (end) Patrick Volkerding quote: ---

And, a little bit later, here is what he had to add on the subject:

--- Patrick Volkerding quote: ---

I'd urge everyone to sign the Free Software Foundation's secure-boot-vs
-restricted-boot petition to let the hardware manufacturers know where
you stand on this issue. 

--- (end) Patrick Volkerding quote: ---

Go ahead and read the entire interview: it is worth your time.

And, BTW, I signed the FSF petition and I urge you to do the same.

HTH,

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Gil ANDRE				   gil [at] panix [dot] com
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