Re: Red Hat Will Pay Microsoft To Get Past UEFI Restrictions

Joe Zeff <joe@xxxxxxx> · Thu, 31 May 2012 16:13:27 -0700

On 05/31/2012 03:09 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

So, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I just can't believe that
it's as simply a matter of paying $99 once, no matter what your
submitted bootloader does, or doesn't do.

AIUI, that fee isn't to get your arbitrary boot loader signed, it's to 

*gain access* to the certification process.  Presumably you still have 

to have your code audited to make sure that it does what it says it does 

and only what it says it does.  Still, I'd be a lot happier if the 

certification were done by a neutral third-party instead of by a 

corporation with the anti-competitive reputation that MS has.

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