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crabmusketlast Saturday at 2:48 AM1 replyview on HN

I instinctually agree with nkrisc, but this is an interesting line of thought.

What's an example of something that nobody should be allowed to do e.g. on a laptop? If I buy a system with OS stuff set up from the get-go. What abilities do you withdraw from the user?


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charcircuitlast Saturday at 4:55 AM

>What's an example of something that nobody should be allowed to do e.g. on a laptop?

Clearing required efi variables, bricking the motherboard.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/UEFI-rm-root-directory