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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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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Neither Secure Boot nor TPM were ever actually about security and neither meaningfully improves security. They are DRM features that exist solely to ensure you can never truly own the things you buy.

[–] pishadoot@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago

Um, TPMs for sure provide meaningful security. Maybe their use is implemented poorly a lot of the time, AND they can be abused to hold control over hardware you've purchased, but low level exploits are for sure a thing and TPMs and other dedicated hardware security modules (for enterprise) most definitely serve a purpose.

They're a response to the ever evolving advancement of cyber exploits. Don't knock them on principle, take affront to when they're used poorly.

How is TPM involved in making sure you don't own things? It certainly improves security (other than the poorly made ones at least)

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

There's the truth. Thank you.

Sticking to linux and indie games forever then !