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Re:Producing a trustworthy x86-based Linux appliance by NovemberWhiskey on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @12:08PM (#27370354)
Yes; sure.

But you don't own (for example) Netflix. So Netflix can exclude you if you use your computer in certain ways, right?

i.e. if you refuse to use a secure boot infrastructure and do remote attestation of the trust chain to Netflix, they can refuse to provide you service - obviously based on the assumption that this was all made clear to when you signed up.

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Re:Producing a trustworthy x86-based Linux appliance by salawat on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @02:15PM (#27372074)
The 'ole "they're a private business, they can do what they want" defense.

I try not to whip that out because it's all fun and cool til they do somethimg you don"t like.

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