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Date:      Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:57:30 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org>
To:        =?ISO-8859-2?Q?G=F6k=BAin_Akdeniz?= <goksin.akdeniz@gmail.com>
Cc:        Bruce Cran <bruce@cran.org.uk>, Kurt Buff <kurt.buff@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Is this something we (as consumers of FreeBSD) need to be aware of?
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.1206051952510.59814@tripel.monochrome.org>
In-Reply-To: <20120605230025.a1e39827.goksin.akdeniz@gmail.com>
References:  <CADy1Ce7MihpmMowc265%2BS_RKorMO3KEKsCgr=pdnjg2jzq-dYQ@mail.gmail.com> <20120605221250.9da6bd5c.goksin.akdeniz@gmail.com> <4FCE61D4.9070300@cran.org.uk> <20120605230025.a1e39827.goksin.akdeniz@gmail.com>

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On Tue, 5 Jun 2012, G?k?in Akdeniz wrote:

> For the time being only ARM platform is restricted.

True, but I would be astonished if this restriction were not expanded by 
MS in the future. Just my opinion, but I believe their ultimate goal is 
to add platforms until the "secure boot" restriction encompasses most or 
all desktop and server hardware. This would be over a period of years.

-- 
Chris Hill               chris@monochrome.org
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