On Feb 15, 2010, Ted Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, 2010-02-15 at 13:58 +0100, davide89v wrote: >> Hi i'm a new user in this list, i want do a question on this free >> version of linux. >> I think that libre linux should not only remove the blob but also the >> support for the trecherous computing. >> What do you think?
> I don't think that would be a good idea in the least, because as long as > all your software is free, you have nothing to fear from a TPM in your > system, and you can put it to good use. > It's probably a good thing to oppose treacherous computing in the > general case, because practically nobody uses only free software, and as > such TC is in a position to wreak utter havoc. But we don't gain > anything by denying ourselves TPMs that we know we control. This is my understanding as well, save for a caveat. TPM could *prevent* you from installing any Free Software whatsoever on a given system. That said, I don't see how having support for TPM in Linux-libre would aid in reducing this risk, or add any other risks of abuse of Free Software-only users. So, from what I know about this topic, I'm inclined to leave it alone, but I could be convinced otherwise if shown a scenario in which support (whatever that means) for TPM in a Free kernel makes Free Software users more prone to abuse from hardware or Free Software suppliers. -- Alexandre Oliva, freedom fighter http://FSFLA.org/~lxoliva/ You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -- Gandhi Be Free! -- http://FSFLA.org/ FSF Latin America board member Free Software Evangelist Red Hat Brazil Compiler Engineer _______________________________________________ linux-libre mailing list [email protected] http://www.fsfla.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-libre
