「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoHow long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareHow long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoLinux won’t be an option if the boot loader is locked. I think Linux is just about popular enough that options should remain but they might become reduced unless it becomes more popular than it currently is.
Linux won’t be an option if the boot loader is locked. I think Linux is just about popular enough that options should remain but they might become reduced unless it becomes more popular than it currently is.