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Is secure boot actually bad ? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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Id like to hear thoughts. Of course us gamers hate kernel level anti cheat, but is that actually tied to secureboot?

I know some/most distros can boot in secure mode, so it doesn't seem like an issue there.

With all the new games moving to it, looks like we will all have to sit them out or install Spyware (microshit) to play. I will opt not to.

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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Only by default. You can load your own keys instead of Microsoft's, and some Linux distros do just that.

[-] Flyswat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Which makes this requirement even more meaningless because someone who wants to cheat by running a modified kernel will obviously know how to follow a tutorial to add his MOK and sign his version of the kernel.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yup. All it does is restrict less sophisticated users, but surely they'd also be willing to follow a guide to configure it.

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