Re: [libreoffice-users] [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

Hi :)
It's less of an issue with Apple as it's already been subverted and people are quite happily 
installing dual-boots of other OSes alongside theirs.  

Often these things are scarier as a prospect than they turn out to be if/when it becomes reality.  
Lets hope MS implement it as successfully as they implement any security feature.  If they do then 
it might become even easier to install dual-boots!
Regards from
Tom :)


--- On Thu, 20/10/11, Rev. Nick Sharp <nick.sharp@xalt.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Rev. Nick Sharp <nick.sharp@xalt.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot 
> feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Date: Thursday, 20 October, 2011, 11:47
> What about Apple computers?
>
> Are they not locked down in this way?
>
> On 20 October 2011 10:52, Mark Stanton <mark@vowleyfarm.co.uk>
> wrote:
> > > I've heard it said that Microsoft is the evil
> > > empire of the corporate world.
> >
> > Only currently.  Before them it was IBM.
> > It seems whenever any company gets very big the
> obvious tactic becomes
> > "bend/break any rules required to increase income".
> >
> > Mark Stanton
> > One small step for mankind...
> >
> >
> >
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