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> A world I dread is one where Consoles are our only legitimate home gaming option.

Then you should agree with me.

A computer you don't fully own and control is nothing but a glorified game console appliance.

Don't you see? That's what they are trying to turn our computers into with their rootkit nonsense. They want to own our computers. Turn them into consoles, appliances fully controlled by them.

It's 2025. The only difference between a console and a PC is the console refuses to run software not signed by the manufacturer. It only runs software they approve of. They literally have the keys to the machine, they're just letting us get some limited use out of it, on their terms of course.

That's what they would reduce our PCs to. Glorified appliances that refuse to do what we want. What if you want to cheat at video games? Computer says no. Because the corporation said so.

Averting that world is my objective. It's the reason why I wrote all these comments. The computer must say yes at all times.






> That's what they would reduce our PCs to.

As I've spent weeks of my life getting kernel modules to build/sign/release properly in a secure boot environment :D




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