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There should be some “Sane Usage” certification that a device doesn’t do secure boot, provides fully open and self-maintainable hardware, is independent of all
by willa_bombadier 1y ago
There should be some “Sane Usage” certification that a device doesn’t do secure boot, provides fully open and self-maintainable hardware, is independent of all external entities for ongoing use, provides hardware switches to turn off built-ins like ports, mics, and cameras, for power-savings and security.
- pydry 1y ago"Will this piss off or delight Microsoft?" is probably a thought that goes through the heads of many OEMs when they decide how to design their machines.
- msgodel 1y agoWeirdly Microsoft has been one of the companies ensuring Linux remains bootable on PCs.
- bayindirh 1y agoBill Gates famously asked: "Can we create a standard or expand something like ACPI, so Linux becomes unbootable on PCs?" So, believing this is very, very hard.
- pydry 1y agoMicrosoft has been trying to tread a fine line between exerting subtle pressure on OEMs to make Linux annoying to boot so it doesnt become more popular and not violating the terms of its antitrust agreement.
- bayindirh 1y agoTo be able to get Windows licenses and preload Windows on your system, put that little Windows sticker and sell your machine to the masses, you need a Windows Compatibility certificate, and that certificate needs you to have Secure Boot and enabled by default.