On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 05:49:11PM +0200, Didier Kryn wrote:
> Le 12/06/2016 17:08, Simon Hobson a écrit :
> >Hendrik Boom <hendrik@???> wrote:
> >
> >>How *do* we deal with secure boot? I am terrified of buying a new
> >>machine because I'm afraid I won't get to install anything on it
> >>wxcept for an OS from one of the big companies that have
> >>sweetheart deals with Microsoft.
> >Well (under UK law at least, other EU countries should have something equivalent, dunno about other places ...) you mention when buying it that you intend to install (say) Devuan Linux. If it can't run it, and the vendor didn't warn you at time of purchase, then you can insist that they : repair it, replace it, or refund it.
> >That's basic consumer protection legislation, required by EU directive and implemented by national laws in each EU country.
> >

>     The dealer will just be instructed to not sell it to people who
> claim they will do anything else than using the pre-installed
> Windows. They don't care our tiny market segment.

Even asking whether it will run Linux isn't enough now that there are a
few megacorp Linux purveyors that are signed up to the new
restrictions.

-- hendrik