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Details on Ubuntu's UEFI secure boot planDetails on Ubuntu's UEFI secure boot planPosted Jun 27, 2012 1:28 UTC (Wed) by bronson (subscriber, #4806)In reply to: Details on Ubuntu's UEFI secure boot plan by rich0 Parent article: Details on Ubuntu's UEFI secure boot plan
Ubuntu distributed the soft are to the vendor. You don't think the vendor will kick lawsuits their way if at all possible?
> How is Ubuntu a party to what some hardware vendor does with their software, unless they paid them to do it?
Ubuntu can enter into a valid contract with a hardware vendor with no money changing hands. And they can even get paid to do it! In fact, one would expect that this is their intent.
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Details on Ubuntu's UEFI secure boot plan Posted Jun 27, 2012 8:13 UTC (Wed) by dgm (subscriber, #49227) [Link]
> Ubuntu distributed the soft are to the vendor.
But, as long as Ubuntu is not the one holding the keys, they will be in the clear regarding GPL compliance.
> You don't think the vendor will kick lawsuits their way if at all possible?
They can sue anybody they want, but that's frivolous litigation, and they may be fined for that.
Details on Ubuntu's UEFI secure boot plan Posted Jun 27, 2012 18:38 UTC (Wed) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]
> But, as long as Ubuntu is not the one holding the keys, they will be in the clear regarding GPL compliance.
Exactly. And Ubuntu is the only one holding their key. Did you think somebody else would have it?
> that's frivolous litigation
It's not frivolous if it's the only way for the white box distributor to to comply with GPLv3.
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