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Linux Foundation UEFI secure boot system
- Thread starter Drone
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qubit
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Nice find. Note the sentence that goes "This was actually released to us by Microsoft..."
Why is this significant? Because Microsoft now controls the boot process and is in a strong position to shut out Linux if it thinks it can get away with it.
Why is this significant? Because Microsoft now controls the boot process and is in a strong position to shut out Linux if it thinks it can get away with it.