[Arm-netbook] Microsoft confirms UEFI fears, locks down ARM devices

[lkcl luke]

On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk> wrote:

> MS have tried this before, google for the Fritz chip and palladium. It doesn't
> seem to have gone very far.

 yeah but now it's a complete integrated situation: you *can't* break
it.  the only way to "break" this is to literally steal the private
key: that's the only method left to gain access and be able to sign
alternative bootloaders etc.

 good one, huh?

 l.

 p.s. yes this could well end up in front of the monopolies and
mergers commission.