This post is a little misleading. We think Secure Boot is OK so long as computer makers implement it in a way that it still allows a user to control his or her own computer. What we don't want computer makers to do is implement UEFI in such a way that a user is unable to sign their own software (e.g. bootloader) AND they are unable to turn Secure Boot off -- we call such an implementation Restricted Boot (because we want to emphasize that it instead of providing security, it exists to restrict a user from controlling his or her own device). We hope that computer makers will choose to implement UEFI in a way that truly does provide security and control, and many are implementing Secure Boot in this way.

Joshua Gay
Licensing & Compliance Manager
Free Software Foundation

Your point is well taken, but please note that the FSFE is not the FSF, so the example does not apply.

The whole point is that lock picking is fun!

I am flattered. However, the reality is that it took me months of work to put together this certification program, get a contract in place, and to make the announcement. I began talking with Aleph Objects, Inc. in April and had hoped get it completed by early summer. When we were wrapping things up at the end of the summer we did aim for getting it out by Maker Faire and the 3D printer summit because that would be good timing ... but, I even missed that deadline.

Well, it can't be dismissed so easily, because they got the indictment through a federal grand jury. So, there was a whole other layer of bullshit tactics by the prosecution. I was subpoened for evidence and to testify before the USA vs Swartz grand jury. It was absolute bullshit.

If we want more female hackers in the future, then we shouldn't present our ideas in a way that makes it seem like we assume all hackers in the future will be male. Also, I know a lot of openly gay hackers, so I find the title of the article dumb for that reason as well.

While Richard Stallman is not paid directly by the Free Software Foundation, they do support his work in numerous ways. You can read some of the ways in which the FSF supports RMS in this recent fundraising appeal published by the FSF.

It seems likely that they will use the Pixel Qi display. See this story: "Breaking News: OLPC & Pixel Qi to Share XO Laptop Screen Patents AND All Current & Future Display IP" , http://www.olpcnews.com/hardware/screen/breaking_news_olpc_pixel_qi_to.html

So it's basically rat poison, but with continuous-buttons, but less powerful, and less useful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs0GMeL2zA0