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From: Michael Mol <mikemol@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Should I be worried that I won't be able to dual boot in Gentoo?
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:44:03
Message-Id: CA+czFiAsOa7BNjh1+QnfFFO1m445HwW=DD9H1KCh9zz8FPn54g@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Should I be worried that I won't be able to dual boot in Gentoo? by Jonas de Buhr
1 On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Jonas de Buhr <jonas.de.buhr@×××.net> wrote:
2 >>> between a fully-signed system (Windows 9 / OS XI or so) or a cracked
3 >>> boot, with little in the way of switching between the two, at least
4 >>> initially
5 >>>
6 >>> I know which one I'd pick if it came down to it :)
7 >>
8 >>And you really need not worry about it, some geek (Torvalds?) will
9 >>surely find out a way.
10 >
11 > yes, there will most likely be a technical way to circumvent it. the
12 > problem is that involved companies might try (and likely succeed) to
13 > make that illegal.
14 > the reasoning will be this: it is assumed that you only make that
15 > modification to run pirated copies of commercial operating systems.
16 >
17 > that you will also need that mod to run free operating systems on it
18 > will just not count. at least not for commercially offering the mod.
19 > just look at decss. or playstation mod chips.
20
21 I thought this is where we already are?
22
23 --
24 :wq

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Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Should I be worried that I won't be able to dual boot in Gentoo? Jonas de Buhr <jonas.de.buhr@×××.net>