* On 2015 31 Mar 10:30 -0500, Steve Litt wrote: > I think he was probably envisioning Redhat creating a from-scratch > kernel. This would further differentiate Redhat, and would lock their > users into Redhat. I think Nate's point is Redhat's scared to do that > until Redhat has everyone ensnared in their hard-to-remove obfuscation > code (otherwise known as systemd).
No, I meant exactly what I wrote. Sure, the Linux kernel and its patches will be licensed GPLv2 and housed in a repository somewhere and people can download it, compile it, patch it, etc. However, the new Win10 certified hardware will require "trust", AIUI, and that may well mean that only properly signed kernels will be "trusted" and will only be available as a binary blob from a certified vendor. It's not a far stretch to see how this reaches into userland where systemd can be uniquely positioned due to its all in one nature to continue the chain of "trust" through to the desktop. > Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean Redhat isn't out to get me. To me "trust" is a euphemism for the cartels divvying up the pie. - Nate -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
