Re: UEFI and Secure Boot (fwd)
Rich Shepard <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.slackware |
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| 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 -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity - Credibility - Innovation Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Helping Ensure Our Clients' Futures <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863