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>>foodst+(OP)
The fearmongering about Pluton feels very similar to the criticism that was levied against UEFI Secure Boot when it was being debuted. In the end, x86 systems didn't become any more locked down.

I predict that this will blow over, and won't be a big deal in a few years time once FOSS drivers for what is effectively just a new breed of TPM are released.

If in five years, it turns out I was wrong, I'll eat my hat. Although defining "my hat" by then might be difficult, as it'll probably be subscription based.

>>messe+sa
If they are not going to do it then they can just have their lawyers draft and issue a public, legally binding statement that they will not.

Since they are not going to do it anyways, they are no worse off, and the customers get a legally binding guarantee resolving their concerns, and it provides just cause to the good actors in Microsoft management to head off or remove any elements besmirching Microsoft’s reputation.

Sounds like all wins to me and it is what any B2B contract with Microsoft would do (well in the contract rather than publicly) if they wanted that guarantee so it is not even a particularly novel legal request.