Re: [Nolug] Microsoft Story of Interest

Let's not forget about http://www.linuxbios.org/. I talked to some of the
LinuxBIOS guys at a conference in San Antonio and they are working on some
cool stuff. I think LinuxBIOS mostly works with vendors doing Linux
clustering, but I'm sure it has wider applications.

----- Original Message -----
From: "gonzeaux bevarde" <gonzeaux_bevarde@yahoo.com>
To: <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:54 PM
Subject: [Nolug] Microsoft Story of Interest

>
> http://news.com.com/2100-7337_3-5131787.html?tag=nefd_lede
>
> Did anyone see this and is anyone else bothered by the potential of
Microscrap being
>
> involved in one of the most basic operations the architecture has? I
haven't heard of
>
> anyone from the *nix environment being involved in the forum. Further, the
idea of pre-boot
>
> software (of any kind really) is just another place for a virus or other
malware to reside.
>
> Then there's the idea of combating piracy by the use of pre-boot
validation. Clearly, there
>
> is room for improvemet in the BIOS area but I'm not so sure the Intel and
MS are the cats
>
> I want doing it.
>
> /.02
>
> Jack
>
> "Out like a fat kid playing dodgeball"

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