UEFI doesn't need Microsoft's permission to boot Linux. You probably
mean Secure Boot,
Yes, I meant both UEFI firmware, and the SB feature that it offers.
but even then you don't need permission -- you can
just disable SB if you want to boot a Linux distribution that doesn't
include a bootloader signed with MS's key.
Which disables UEFI's security features for Linux.
"[...] it provides no security enhancements over booting linux with UEFI
secure boot turned off. Its sole purpose is to allow Linux to continue
to boot on platforms that come by default with secure boot enabled [...]"
http://blog.hansenpartnership.com/linux-foundation-secure-boot-system-released/
> As an alternative you can set
your own keys for secure boot, sign your own bootloader and be
completely sure that you are only booting your own code.
True, all things an OEM should be doing with their Linux offerings, not
things an an end-user should have to do with their 'general purpose'
computing box.
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