On Jun 16, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Richard Vickery wrote:
Why do we need to bring Microsoft into this, much less listen to, or communicate with
them? Forget about them.
Ahh, the Ostrich Maneuver.
Had this been the policy of others working on this issue, Microsoft would not have updated
their Windows 8 certification to require the user be able to disable Secure Boot. And then
we'd all be in a significantly worse position. So congratulations on locating a really
hideously bad idea, one that actually supports the original Microsoft position.
Our "fight" may be with them, but if we let them continue
on their merry way, they will most certainly fail.
Fortunately people making informed decisions aren't so passive aggressive. Waiting for
shit to hit the fan, and then using sprayed feces over everyone as justification for more
shit flinging is about as stupid an idea as I've read in this thread. Yeah, great
idea. Let's get pissy, but do nothing, wait for a net worse policy to develop that
affects everyone, and then do nothing but get pissed off, bitch, and whine about it.
What we need to do is let the broader public know that there are
better options available
Please provide an example of a better option, with sufficient detail as to constitute a
successful relay of the baton.
The point of the thread from the outset was to explore alternatives, but so far those
alternatives are vaporware.
Chris Murphy