Re: [RFC] Second attempt at kernel secure boot support

From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Thu Nov 01 2012 - 17:57:55 EST


On Thu, Nov 01, 2012 at 09:58:17PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:34:52 +0000
> Matthew Garrett <mjg59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I think you've misunderstood. Blacklist updates are append only.
>
> I think you've misunderstood - thats a technical detail that merely
> alters the cost to the people who did something improper.

Winning a case is cold comfort if your software has been uninstallable
for the years it took to get through the courts. If others want to take
that risk, fine.

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Matthew Garrett | mjg59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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