[sf-lug] Linus say no change to Kernel to ease MS signing

[Mike Higashi]

On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:47 AM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Subscriber link here, as predicted:  https://lwn.net/Articles/540287/
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>   [big snip]
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>   The other reason that this patch is running into resistance is that
>   there is widespread skepticism of the claim that the loading of unsigned
>   modules must be blocked in the first place. [...]


If you are distributing an OS that is easily rooted, then blocking unsigned
modules is a logical way of securing your insecure product.

Mike