Hi All
If anybody can get a key from Verisign for $99 that makes a mockery of having 
secure boot in the first place. We can take it as read that there are long term 
plans by Microsoft to tighten up the secure boot spec in the future in their 
favour.
To my mind, this first pass is just to establish the principle and getting all 
OEMs to adopt the spec. Making keys readily available will help MS to respond 
to legal challenges from non-tech savvy legislators.
I suspect that the secure boot technology will be hacked pretty quickly 
enabling we enthusiasts to stay up and running. Having to apply a hack as a 
fundamental part of Linux installation will not exactly help with promoting 
wider adoption, though.
Regards
Nige                                      
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