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jacquesmyesterday at 1:13 AM1 replyview on HN

I have all the choice I need, I can build Linux from source and I'm old enough to know this stuff will outlast me.

F*ck Poettering. Want to bet that once he's done the damage his company will be acquired for a large amount of money by Microsoft? This is just another Nokia for them.


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gzreadyesterday at 5:47 PM

If you're unaware, the new Pottering company is about bringing Secure Boot and remote attestation to Linux. If you don't run approved systemd Linux, you won't be able to access banking websites. Now that's a real slippery slope.