Microsoft is the driving force behind getting it implemented in UEFI - you've just said it yourself
No, I said they are pushing for it. The industry is the main driving force behind it, to help close some of the security concerns caused by UEFI's network features. Secure boot was being talked about in the industry a long time before Microsoft picked it up and started pushing for it. Intel and IBM have been the big driving force behind secure boot up until recently when Microsoft stepped in too.
And do you really think that the UEFI Forum are gonna turn this down? That would be extremely naive to think so. Remember who's got the dollars here...
Well when you consist of big players like Intel, AMD, Apple, HP, Dell, IBM, Lenovo... Yeah, Microsoft's money doesn't mean shit to them. I guess if you really remember who's got the dollars it is actually Apple, they are the biggest company currently sitting on the board of directors with the UEFI Forum...
Also, the money argument doesn't really make sense when you are basically giving the power to shape the Industry at this point. UEFI is essential at this point moving forward in the industry. PCs are going to have to have UEFI, so Microsoft to say they want it all they want, the UEFI Forum has the power to do whatever they want, and we all just have to sit back and take it.
Do I think they will turn this down? No, I never said they would. They would be stupid to as it addresses security holes that industry leaders have been complaining about in UEFI for a while now. But they aren't just going to pass it because Microsoft says so.
And OEMs not supporting an off switch for it is mighty handy for Microsoft isn't it? They get that lock-in they so desire and can then claim it wasn't them. This really doesn't take much to see through the smokescreen.
Take the tin-foil hat off. I'm guessing your conspiracy doesn't really hold water once you realize the people making the decisions are bigger players than Microsoft. When is the last time you saw Apple just step down and accept what Microsoft wants?
See the problem seems to be that you haven't done proper research, because I'm guessing if you had you would have realized that the UEFI Forum is loaded with huge players in the industry, and not some small little broke individuals that will bend to Microsoft's will. You also would have realized that IBM and Intel were the big promoter of Secure Boot, not Microsoft.
So yeah, you're damn right I'm negative about this technology and I'm going to keep writing news articles about it. Remember, governments and big corporations like nothing better than to restrict and control the population for their own gain and profits. The one thing they want is for developments like this to remain in the dark until it's all ready to go and too late to do anything about it. Therefore, the only way to beat it, or at least hold it back some, is to bring it out into the light and shout about it, so that everyone knows what's going on and the force of public pressure prevents it from happening. It doesn't always work unfortunately, but it's better than just sitting idle and taking whatever crap they spoonfeed you. In all aspects of life, public outcry/pressure does hold restrictive practices back and we'd have a much more autocratic and repressed world without it.
That is fine, but news, presented by a proper news reporter, should be presented without bias. And the reporter should be doing proper research before posting news articles, especially if they are going to be adding their own information to the article, they better make sure the information is actually correct.
Calling Secure Boot a Microsoft invention is complete wrong information, and you should be ashamed for even suggesting it in a serious news article. If you are going to report on it, present the correct facts, not just BS that you pulled out of you ass because you think Microsoft is evil and want to bash them.
