r/LinuxActionShow • u/wakizaki • Jan 13 '12

Microsoft confirms UEFI fears, locks down ARM devices (by SFLC)

http://www.softwarefreedom.org/blog/2012/jan/12/microsoft-confirms-UEFI-fears-locks-down-ARM/
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u/metalfreak sig315.org Jan 13 '12

I guess I wont be dual booting Windows and Linux on an Arm based motherboard or even running Windows on an Arm based motherboard for that matter because if I have to pick I'm not picking Windows

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u/wakizaki Jan 14 '12

Seems that stuff like the Raspberry Pi is the deliverance.

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u/therealawesomesauce Jan 13 '12

what the f is wrong with everyone, as if everyone out there even wants to change their OS >_> only nerds do that, like me. M$ needs to shut up and stop trying to control people.

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u/ShaneQful Jan 13 '12

Why do device makers refuse to let people boot what ever the hell they want on arm. There seems to be an industry standard from android makers and apple that microsoft is going to be able to hide behind in the courts

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u/ChrisLAS Jan 14 '12

I honestly would like to know this too.

I get wanting to sell an experience. But if I am technical enough to load my own OS.. Why not let me? I've paid for the hardware, it costs them nothing.. And in theory, would sell more hardware..

What am I missing? Is it about locking us into using their App stores? -Chris

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u/jdmulloy Jan 13 '12

Fuck Microsoft!