[Mageia-discuss] Stand up for your freedom to install free software - perhaps OT

[Doug Laidlaw]

On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 18:03:46 +1200
John <john at neodoc.biz> wrote:

> I'm not sure if others have seen this:
> 
> <http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement>
> 
> John
> 
The statement says that all new computers must have the Windows-only
lock.  What about upgrades?  If I buy a computer from a Linux dealer
and retrofit Windows 8, where do I stand?

I am staying with XP. The dealers still prefer XP over Win7, when
they have a choice.  When I can no longer use that, Windows goes out the
window.

Doug,
Registered Linux user.