<html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body><div><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Unlikely, considering that (as I understand it) the option to disable UEFI and/or load other keys is listed as a requirement in the specification (for x86 at least). For ARM, this functionality won't be included on devices shipping with win8. So yeah it'll need to be hacked in order to install another OS. Whether it'd fall under the scope of DRM circumvention would need a lawyer in your jurisdiction but the intention of UEFI is only to prevent unsigned code reaching the hardware, not copyright protection. C </div></div><hr>From: Bill Cumming Sent: 01/06/2012 12:15 To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Heads up: Fedora pays Microsoft </body></html>I think that was one of the reasons for Fedora's deal with Microsoft. Getting a user to manually change the BIOS to remove this "protection" may be seen as a type of DRM Circumvention which can be illegal in some countries. Or would this not come under those laws? <div class="gmail_quote">On 1 June 2012 11:54, Bea Groves <<a href="mailto:beagroves@gmail.com" target="_blank">beagroves@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi! I've sent an email on the matter to my colleagues at the Institute for Learning as a heads-up to an issue that may well impact on the curriculum offered in FE colleges as time goes on. It's worth spreading the word on this to all parties that might be affected by it; the more we're aware the more we can protest.<div class="im"> On 01/06/12 11:28, paul sutton wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> On 01/06/12 07:48, alan c wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> From the Bad News department: Lockdown: free/open OS maker pays Microsoft ransom for the right to boot on users' computers By Cory Doctorow May 31 <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/05/31/lockdown-freeopen-os-maker-p.html" target="_blank">http://boingboing.net/2012/05/31/lockdown-freeopen-os-maker-p.html</a> </blockquote> Ok forwarded the link to my local MP and while the issues are technical i have tried to argue or at least say that we should have fairness and if we want to run other systems we should be able to. Also made a point in saying thast many universities / industries use Linux for their work, as well as Linux being used for film CGI, Not sure if this helps but I really don't know what else i can do, A lot of users probably won't even notice, until it's too late. Paul </blockquote> -- </div> Beatrix E. Groves BA Hons (Educ) LCGI MAPTT MIFL QTLS President, Institute for Learning (IfL) General Secretary, Association of Part-Time Tutors (APTT) <>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> Email: <a href="mailto:beagroves@gmail.com" target="_blank">beagroves@gmail.com</a> Email: <a href="mailto:bea@beagroves.net" target="_blank">bea@beagroves.net</a> Web: <a href="http://www.beagroves.net" target="_blank">http://www.beagroves.net</a> Blog: <a href="http://beagroves.tumblr.com" target="_blank">http://beagroves.tumblr.com</a> <>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<> Random Quote of the Day (chosen by my computer) -------------> “Freedom of enterprise was from the beginning not altogether a blessing. As the liberty to work or to starve, it spelled toil, insecurity, and fear for the vast majority of the population. If the individual were no longer compelled to prove himself on the market, as a free economic subject, the disappearance of this freedom would be one of the greatest achievements of civilization.” (Herbert Marcuse)<div class="HOEnZb"> <div class="h5"> -- <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Regards Bill Cumming Twitter: @s0l_uk Skype: s0litaire Email: <a href="mailto:bill@s0l.co.uk" target="_blank">bill@s0l.co.uk</a> : <a href="mailto:bill@billcumming.com" target="_blank">bill@billcumming.com</a>