Thank you Magic, that was very clear.
I'm in complete agreement with you. Give me a petition and tell me where to
sign! The illogic of it all is so strong I simply cannot understand why
Trisquel's leader won't make the change and said the decision is "final".
That is why I suggested the checkbox in the installer idea. Not because I
think that is the best idea, or even a good idea, but because it is better
than the current situation! I would much prefer the GRUB password being
eliminated altogether.
Funny if, other than freedom respecting, the only other obvious difference
between Trisquel and other distros is that Trisquel uses this GRUB password
which has so far only inconvenienced a lot of new users.
Your comments also reminded me of something I read in a book on system
administration, but applies in many areas of life. There is an inverse
relationship between freedom and security. It pointed out that there are
levels of computer security (the physical level is often the most neglected)
and with each you need to decide if the trade-off with freedom is worth it.
You could use all sorts of security on your home, put a moat around the
house, land mines in the yard, an eyeball scanner, etc...:p but the one who
will be most inconvenienced is the owner! Maybe it is called for if you are
guarding the president in your home. Although even there, history has shown
that even presidents aren't 100% safe, despite all of the security measures.
You take measures that are reasonable and appropriate to the situation; In
our case a GRUB password is neither.
