On 19 October 2011 16:59, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Please read the linked article. [below] > > If Microsoft gets away with this, then no computer that has a Windows 8 > logo on it will not be able to boot from free OSs like Linux. This will be > part of the BIOS. You might not be able to run free software like > LibreOffice, if it goes to the extreme end. > I should think that is illegal under competition law. To me, if MS get away with forcing OEMs to make it so their systems cannot > run Linux, then it is another anti-trust violation for MS. Billy boy is > going back to court about unfair practices from the 90's, so if people do > not step up now to convince OEMs that we will not buy their products if they > implement the free OS and software blocker at the BOOT LEVEL, then we cannot > buy any new computers for Linux. > We can buy new computers, just not those that come with Windows. Might even be an advantage since there will be a niche market in supplying hardware that is not restricted in that way. I might start a new business :-) http://www.zdnet.com/blog/**open-source/free-software-** > foundation-urges-oems-to-say-**no-to-mandatory-windows-8-** > uefi-cage/9770?alertspromo=&**tag=nl.rSINGLE<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/free-software-foundation-urges-oems-to-say-no-to-mandatory-windows-8-uefi-cage/9770?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE>< > http://www.zdnet.com/blog/**open-source/free-software-** > foundation-urges-oems-to-say-**no-to-mandatory-windows-8-** > uefi-cage/9770?alertspromo=&**tag=nl.rSINGLE<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/free-software-foundation-urges-oems-to-say-no-to-mandatory-windows-8-uefi-cage/9770?alertspromo=&tag=nl.rSINGLE> > > > > Free Software Foundation urges OEMs to say no to mandatory Windows 8 UEFI > cage > > By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | October 18, 2011, 1:26pm PDT > > Summary: The Free Software Foundation is asking OEMs to give users a choice > on Microsoft anti-Linux Windows 8's United Extensive Firmware security > "feature." > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to marketing+help@global.** > libreoffice.org <marketing%[email protected]> > Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/**get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-** > unsubscribe/<http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/> > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.**documentfoundation.org/** > Netiquette <http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette> > List archive: > http://listarchives.**libreoffice.org/global/**marketing/<http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/marketing/> > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
