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by bittermang 3793 days ago
The problem is the Linux based boot loader that circumvents Windows Activation Technology. I am convinced that -- and that alone -- is why we live with UEFI.
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jgord 3793 days ago
au contraire, the problem is windows thinks it owns the machine I bought for the sole purpose of running linux.
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knowaveragejoe 3793 days ago
It's poorly phrased, but I think he is agreeing with you.
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auxym 3793 days ago
Are you confusing WAT with SecureBoot?
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drdaeman 3793 days ago
Probably WAT, those bootloaders patching SLIC so Windows thinks it's a certain OEM system. I think those hacks are/were based on GRUB.
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