> Embedded systems using core soc silicon from a number of manufacturers > have started to use what is known as 'secure boot'. This is typically > the case in applications which utilise conditional access system software > to protect content. The emphasis on using secure boot is largely driven by > the conditional access industry itself. > > The principal purpose of these products is to restrict the public's > freedom. So it is natural that their means involve restricting our > freedom too.
it sure is nice to make generalities as it makes your resulting argument so much easier to digest. the companies ive worked with could give two sh*ts about end customers tinkering with their products. they're interested in keeping their product secure from other people in their respective industry and from malicious tampering for regulation/safety purposes. The comment I responded to talked about the "conditional access industry" and my response was about those products too. I stand by what I said about them. Your various messages suggest that you are talking about other kinds of products, so that your experience does not conflict with what I said. _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot