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Drivers aren't much of a threat to the Windows hegemony because since Vista they've needed to be signed. If you don't mind taking the risk of running with drive
by whoopdedo 12y ago
Drivers aren't much of a threat to the Windows hegemony because since Vista they've needed to be signed. If you don't mind taking the risk of running with driver signature verification turned off you can get FSDs for XFS and Ext4.
- ikonst 12y agoLast time I checked, code signing certificates could be had for $400 a year, not an exorbitant price to many tech enthusiasts.
- rplnt 12y agoHowever, being able to support the driver so it passes the certification process with every update is not something many tech enthusiasts would want to do.
- magamiako 12y agoWhat certification process? Driver signing does not need a WHQL certification and in fact, Microsoft isn't involved in the driver signing process at all. It's between you and whichever CA you choose to do your code signing.
- cypher543 12y agoCertification is only required if you want to display a "Certified for Windows" logo, prevent a warning dialog from displaying on Windows XP, and/or distribute your driver through Windows Update.
- rplnt 12y agoThe warning dialogue is displayed on all versions of Windows, depending on the driver. Some can't be installed at all.