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youarentrightjryesterday at 7:10 PM6 repliesview on HN

> Sounds like kernel mode DRM or some similarly unwanted bullshit.

Look, I hate systemd just as much as the next guy - but how are you getting "DRM" out of this?


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omnicognateyesterday at 7:12 PM

As the immediate responder to this comment, I claim to be the next guy. I love systemd.

direwolf20yesterday at 7:18 PM

Remote attestation is literally a form of DRM

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josephcsibleyesterday at 7:17 PM

"cryptographically verifiable integrity" is a euphemism for tivoization/Treacherous Computing. See, e.g., https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/can-you-trust.en.html

elcritchyesterday at 7:19 PM

Secure boot and attestation both generally require a form of DRM. It’s a boon for security, but also for control.

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mikkupikkuyesterday at 7:12 PM

I don't mind SystemD.

bri3dyesterday at 7:17 PM

Hacker News has recently been dominated by conspiracy theorists who believe that all applications of cryptography are evil attempts by shadowy corporate overlords to dominate their use of computing.

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