German Government Warns Not To Use Windows 8
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German Government Warns Not To Use Windows 8
Frank, anyone heard anything about this?“Trusted Computing,”?

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Re: German Government Warns Not To Use Windows 8
I haven't heard anything about. All I can say after trying to find the original report on the Zeit Online page is that it was deleted by the editors after the BSI (Federal Office for Information Security) objected its content ...:FI:Sneaky_Russian wrote:Frank, anyone heard anything about this?“Trusted Computing,”?
Any good, Andrew?

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Re: German Government Warns Not To Use Windows 8
Just wonder if it's true what implications it would have for mods, user apps etc. not to mention the security aspects.

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Re: German Government Warns Not To Use Windows 8
Its been a big discussion in the Linux world for the last few years. Some flavours wanted to support the chip others didn't.
Those who don't appear to have won. Another reason to move to Linux.
Those who don't appear to have won. Another reason to move to Linux.