On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 05:49:11PM +0200, Didier Kryn wrote: > Le 12/06/2016 17:08, Simon Hobson a écrit : > >Hendrik Boom <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>How *do* we deal with secure boot? I am terrified of buying a new > >>machine because I'm afraid I won't get to install anything on it > >>wxcept for an OS from one of the big companies that have > >>sweetheart deals with Microsoft. > >Well (under UK law at least, other EU countries should have something > >equivalent, dunno about other places ...) you mention when buying it that > >you intend to install (say) Devuan Linux. If it can't run it, and the vendor > >didn't warn you at time of purchase, then you can insist that they : repair > >it, replace it, or refund it. > >That's basic consumer protection legislation, required by EU directive and > >implemented by national laws in each EU country. > > > The dealer will just be instructed to not sell it to people who > claim they will do anything else than using the pre-installed > Windows. They don't care our tiny market segment.
Even asking whether it will run Linux isn't enough now that there are a few megacorp Linux purveyors that are signed up to the new restrictions. -- hendrik _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
