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I suspect the workarounds will include capturing all the needed keys,
reflashing the bios/uefi chip, and installing what you want.  It is a PITA,
but not insurmountable.  It will probably spur more open hardware, to the
detriment of those determined to lock down the system.

MS aside, uefi is a good idea.  This particular implementation is not.

On Oct 19, 2011 12:12 PM, "Ian Lynch" <ianrlynch@gmail.com> wrote:

On 19 October 2011 16:59, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <

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Please read the linked article. [below]

If Microsoft get...
I should think that is illegal under competition law.


To me, if MS get away with forcing OEMs to make it so their systems cannot
run Linux, then it is ...
We can buy new computers, just not those that come with Windows. Might even
be an advantage since there will be a niche market in supplying hardware
that is not restricted in that way.  I might start a new business :-)

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Free Software Foundation urges OEMs to say no to mandatory Windows 8 UEFI
cage

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