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The best part is that Microsoft and Google are working together towards the end goal of locking users out of their own machines. Microsoft is really pushing fo
by huhtenberg 3y ago
The best part is that Microsoft and Google are working together towards the end goal of locking users out of their own machines.
Microsoft is really pushing for its trusted OS platform, with a completely locked down kernel, that will grant them full control over what can and cannot be done on the computer. Google is pushing for the same, but in the browser space. Except their Web Integrity effort has no chance of succeeding unless there's an OS support. One guess who'll be providing that.
Then, once all is in place, there will be a fully opaque content delivery pipeline from online servers to users' HDMI monitors. No peeking.
And that's just one application of the trusted OS. Once people lose control over their machines, it'll open the floodgates for lot more nefarious opportunities.
But, yeah, this new Microsoft is so white and fluffy that it's almost unbearable.
- semitones 3y agoDo you have any sources or evidence to support this claim?
- _silicon 3y agoTPM, Widevine, Web Environment integrity, NGSCB; codenamed Palladium, SafetyNet…
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- nextos 3y agoSafetyNet is a good example. It makes it pretty hard to run your own OS and, at the same time, useful applications such as banking ones. We take the freedom associated with personal computers as granted, but these devices might be the exception rather than the norm.
- kristjank 3y agoPluton, PSP, Intel ME, Remote attestation, Secure Boot
- RajT88 3y agoI am the last guy to play apologist to Microsoft and Google. While the potential for abuse is there, these are the same sorts of concerns raised over UEFI secure boot, and the sky failed to fall over that. You can still run Linux if you want, it's fine. Things will likely be OK. Maybe more annoying than before.
- stevehawk 3y ago"can run linux if you want" - but it's difficult enough that most of us just give up and run one or the other and it's definitely not user friendly enough to ever teach a relative. I've been a casual Linux user for 25 years now. I've officially given up dualbooting. One software update by Microsoft or accidental EFI change the house of cards seems to fall apart.
- packetlost 3y agoidk, I've been dual booting for awhile with secure boot and haven't had any issues. It was definitely less stable like 10 years ago sure, but nowadays I think a lot of the wrinkles have been ironed out.
- uwagar 3y agolive usb with persistence on the usb stick itself or on hdd partition running windows works like a charm. save your data on the hdd. im on mx linux and life is such a breath of fresh air.
- CursedUrn 3y agoDidn't secure boot fail because someone at Microsoft leaked the encryption keys?
- magnio 3y agoThey should merge into one company. Then all of these actions will be justifiable in the name of seamless user experience and vertical integration.
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