Comment on Is this the end of Bootloader Unlocking in the EU?

• Korhaka@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  And the Linux foundation will just sit by letting it happen? Or Valve for that matter, they appear to have anticipated this risk over a decade ago.

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  • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yes, Valve saw this possibility back in the days of Windows 8

    But look at phones, the supply chains mostly delivery bootloader locked and unlockable devices.

    And now the latest windows require TPM 2.0

    It requires TPM 2.0 to be married to the CPU, non user removable

    Microsoft Pluton is an early version of a crypto processor.

    They are putting the pieces in place slowly
    and they have all kinds of good reasons
    “why this isn’t something you should worry about”

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  • derpgon@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    RISC-V’s time to shine! (IIRC it is open source instruction set).

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    • floofloof@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      And time to hold on to old devices. They’ll become like old cars: the only ones the owner can fully control.

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      • moopet@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Storage and processors don’t last forever. As parts break down, you won’t be able to replace them. Need a new hard drive? Sorry, it’ll only talk to motherboards that shake its hand.

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    • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      RISC-V you are our only hope,
      only use open source BIOS
      Never factory bootloader-lock !

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    • reddit_sux@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It is an open source architecture but it doesn’t prevent the OEM from adding anything to it to prevent user from doing anything on it. They can add TPM, locked bootloader with fixed signing key stored on board. They can add microprocessor inaccessible to anyone but OEM. They can add spyware, malware. All this without any need for declaring it or need to make it open source.

      The only change RISC V brings is there is no need to pay for a hardware architecture, benefitting the manufacturer. Rather than bringing freedom to the user.

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