On Wed, 2011-10-19 at 12:43 -0400, Scott Castaline wrote: > On 10/19/2011 12:11 PM, Ian Lynch wrote: > > 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-** > Above link is broken, but the problem is that, how many OEM's will deem > it profitable to manufacture 2 different versions of their systems. That > also eliminates dual booting M$ and OpenSource OSes on the same PC. This > will also impact the MoBos manufacturers as they already make 2 versions > of their product to support Intel and AMD now it'll have to be 4 > versions. I don't think that'll happen. It's more likely, if M$ gets > their way, one will have to some how hack the boards which will more > than likely nullify any warranties which will then send OpenSource back > to just hobbyists and such and non acceptance by others.
I would expect some government would sue under anti-trust laws at least in Europe. Also, not discussed so far is upgrading with the new motherboards to Windows 9 at a later date. > >> 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 > >> > > -- Jay Lozier [email protected] -- 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
