On 20/07/12 13:14, Ben Sturmfels wrote:
There was some concern about the strong phrase "We commit that we will neither purchase nor recommend computers that strip users of this critical freedom", since it is foreseeable that someone could one day buy one of these devices either unknowingly or because there was no other alternative.
I think the concern was more about not knowing what the petition said; the actual wording is: # We, the undersigned, urge all computer makers implementing UEFI's # so-called "Secure Boot" to do it in a way that allows free software # operating systems to be installed. To respect user freedom and truly # protect user security, manufacturers must either allow computer # owners to disable the boot restrictions, or provide a sure-fire way # for them to install and run a free software operating system of their # choice. We commit that we will neither purchase nor recommend # computers that strip users of this critical freedom, and we will # actively urge people in our communities to avoid such jailed systems. In other words we won't buy systems that are locked down in UEFI to only boot a single OS (whatever that may be), and we will tell others that we don't think buying such systems is a good idea. I think that's fairly reasonable. cheers, Chris -- Chris Samuel : http://www.csamuel.org/ : Melbourne, VIC