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Re:All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward by dingaling on Thursday May 09, 2019 @01:40PM (#19870359)
But, why? What advantages does this offer Google beyond a 'normal' UEFI chain?
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Re:All Chromebooks will also be Linux laptops going forward by iamnothere on Thursday May 09, 2019 @10:25PM (#19874538)
It's about achieving physical security against all but highly dedicated and competent attackers. There's a great overview here: https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs
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