Re: UEFI and Secure Boot (fwd)

Rich Shepard <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.slackware
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Thu, 12 Jul 2012, Gil Andre wrote:

> 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/

Gil,

   I don't regularly monitor linuxquestions.org fora.

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

   Pat reflects what I've read from other linux gurus. I will definitely sign
the FSF petition.

Many thanks!

Rich

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