On 06/07/2012 09:54 AM, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Ricardo Chung
[06-07-12 10:34]: ... Not sure if I want to buy any new computer with those UEFI+SecureBoot implementation looking for another protection layer or taking the risk and going the way we were until no more way is allowed. It's obvious the forces are rising up to reduce options.
And, unfortunately, the security/safety of the hardware system is not probably foremost in the presenter's eyes. It most probably can be *completely* explained as someone saw an opportunity to gain control of something that they could wield to realize financial advantage.
Or it was chosen as a temporary way to harden a particular OS from Redmond that has a fundamentally flawed security model/implementation, *AND*, as an additional benefit, it causes a road block for those pesky Linux folks! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org