• muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works
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    18 days ago
    1. You can run more than one OS with secure boot enabled. It’s just a pain in the ass.
    2. you can run unsigned code on a secure boot enabled system.
    3. its 2025, what the fuck do you have that can’t secure boot by now?
    4. THIS is your winning argument.
    • Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      18 days ago

      (1) Yeah, well the secure boot keys needed for Linux distributions expire in September (https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-signing-key-required-for-secure-boot-uefi-bootloader-expires-in-september-which-could-be-problematic-for-linux-users), so that seems like a sustainable solution, sure buddy.

      (3) What’s your income? What region of the world do you live in and what hardware is available to you? I’m still using an am4 platform PC as my daily driver because I can’t burn money. One of my buddies has an AM3 PC. Many people use modified surplus office PCs (especially in developing nations like South America or SEA), which don’t have secure boot as an option. Check your privilege, and maybe donate some of your spare hardware to those who need it, if you want to make this “a non issue” for everyone.

      (4) Yeah. I own my hardware, I configure my software. I gut Windows like a fish and keep it on a leash for these games, and use Linux for my work and for the games that respect the ecosystem.