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

[Bari Ari]

Maybe it's time to start making ARM soc's?

http://www.softwarefreedom.org/blog/2012/jan/12/microsoft-confirms-UEFI-fears-locks-down-ARM/

http://linux.slashdot.org/story/12/01/14/0236244/microsoft-taking-aggressive-steps-against-linux-on-arm\


"Microsoft has updated their WHQL certification requirements for Windows 
8, and placed specific restrictions on ARM platforms that will make it 
impossible to install non-Microsoft operating systems on ARM devices, 
and make it impossible to turn off or customize such security. Choice 
quotes from the certification include from page 116, section 20: 'On an 
ARM system, it is forbidden to enable Custom Mode. Only Standard Mode 
may be enabled' — which prevents users from customizing their security, 
and in section 21: 'Disabling Secure MUST NOT be possible on ARM 
systems' to prevent you from booting any other OSes."


-Bari