Firstly: Apologies to people with multiple copies of this message.<br><br>It appears that Microsoft wish to (and will likely succeed in) blocking us (linux, bsd etc.) out of all new computers that pre-ship with Windows 8 from 2012.<br>
<br><div style="margin-left: 40px; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><i>Put simply, Microsoft as part of their OEM system require all new computers shipping with windows 8 to use secure signing keys to prevent &#39;unauthorized software&#39; from running on the computer.</i><br>
</div><br>I urgently advise you to contact your local Consumer Protection agency and put forward a complaint. This should be against Competitive / trade laws in most countries. Please forward this on to everybody who will be interested / disgusted about this to also voice their concerns with their local agency. <br>
<br>Regards,<br>Luke Martinez<br><a href="mailto:me@luke.asia">me@luke.asia</a><br><br>Here are some links:<br><br><a href="http://video.ch9.ms/build/2011/slides/HW-457T_van_der_Hoeven.pptx">http://video.ch9.ms/build/2011/slides/HW-457T_van_der_Hoeven.pptx</a> (slide 11) &lt;- Proof<br>
<a href="http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/5552.html">http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/5552.html</a> &lt;- Technical information<br><a href="http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/49889-will-windows-8-succeed-in-locking-out-gnulinux">http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/49889-will-windows-8-succeed-in-locking-out-gnulinux</a> &lt;- Opinion Piece <br>
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