On 15/12/16 11:41, dennis@home wrote:
On 15/12/2016 02:28, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 15/12/16 01:43, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:21:47 -0000, Martin Barclay
wrote:

2004 -
Microsoft gets green light to punish OS-less PC vendors.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/01...s_green_light/

It's called big business. Nothing to stop you formatting the PC, or
buying the parts yourself.

Except a boot system that needs proprietary microsoft code to boot.

Its called UEFI.

How come it doesn't stop me booting linux on my UEFI bios machine then?

Possibly because its Unbunti, who paid for a key, or its a UEFI that can
be told to ignore MS security.

I would have expected you to know the answer, or did someone else
install it for you?

Its a bot more than simply putting a mop in a bucket or ripping knickers
off underage kids


You should stop commenting on windows unless you actually buy it as all
you say is wrong, and you get miffed when you are told so!

I did buy it.Windows 10. I used to to reconfigure the UEFI BIOS so I
could just about install Linux, and thats the only time I've booted it.

Total waste of miney.