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!...
EGO II