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Re:Ubuntu's Plans To Implement UEFI SecureBoot: No GRUB2 by ajross on Friday June 22, 2012 @11:57AM (#4147307)
A technical user, sure. But that's an awfully big step down in security guarantees: "Hardened, secure boot with guaranteed validity and authentication at each step." to "Wait, did we install Ubuntu on this box?"
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Re:Ubuntu's Plans To Implement UEFI SecureBoot: No GRUB2 by jdhopeunique on Friday June 22, 2012 @01:55PM (#4147857)
Also it could have the effect of associating the Ubuntu splash screen with malware in the users mind. Given that many users associate a black linux commandline prompt with malicious hackers, this might cement in their minds that linux is bad.
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Re:Ubuntu's Plans To Implement UEFI SecureBoot: No GRUB2 by beagle3 on Friday June 22, 2012 @03:31PM (#4148347)
They should have a splash screen saying: "Now booting Ubuntu Linux. If one of the next screens says "Welcome to Microsoft Windows", your system is probably infested with malware.
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