[OpenIndiana-discuss] An article from "the register"

[Jason J. W. Williams]

Given the number of server folks who run what would likely be unsigned
distros like Ubuntu, I think the server manufacturers will ship their
products with a toggle in the firmware. Laptops and desktops are
screwed though I think.

-J

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 2:45 AM, Jonathan Adams <t12nslookup at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/21/secure_boot_firmware_linux_exclusion_fears/
>
> 2 points:
> 1) I hope that this doesn't happen because it'll be a pain for us as well.
>
> 2) "... Secondly, in the near future the design of the kernel will
> mean that the kernel itself is part of the bootloader ..."
>
> Do you know if this _is_ the direction that grub is going, if so can
> we still be a part of it?
>
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