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charcircuit
3 months ago
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Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without ...
>only because Microsoft deigns to allow it
Other operating systems could still collaborate with manufacturers to have their key be trusted.
bitwize
3 months ago
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But manufacturers won't cooperate. One OEM (Asus?) once cited a price of like $16M to trust one key. The price for Microsoft is nothing because Microsoft can say "trust our keys or lose Windows certification".
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Other operating systems could still collaborate with manufacturers to have their key be trusted.