On 07/07/2012 09:21 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:

Am 07.07.2012 15:05, schrieb Fernando Cassia:
Thus, for starters, RedHat´s decision to pay for a signing key is the
practical approach, so users will be able to boot Fedora without
tweaking their BIOS/CMOS settings.

But what I think could be challenged with antitrust regulators is
Microsoft CHARGING for it. To keep it a level playing field MSFT
should issue free keys to any OS development firm that asks for one,
whether commercial or open source.
well, and this is what makes "secure boot"  practically useless

* using it: too many restrictions
* doing like you said: over the long untrusted

BTW:
are you aware that the key itself is from verisign?
the will not give microsoft unlimited keys for free

the whole "secure boot" idea is crap





Just another way for M$ to take your money for something that should be free to begin with!...


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