On: The War on General Purpose Computing (2015) [video...

[Animats]

> Soon it will simply not be possible to install unsigned, uncertified software on your computer,

Microsoft Windows has had that for a while. It's called "Windows S".[1] Only software from the Microsoft store can be installed.

The lowest price laptops from Walmart run Windows S.

[1] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-and-w...

[jahnu → Animats]

Afaik you can switch out of S mode. You just can’t switch it back on again.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/switching-out-of...

[Animats → jahnu]

> Afaik you can switch out of S mode.

Sometimes. For now. Machines in enterprise and school environments often have that option locked out.

[scarface74 → Animats]

Those by definition aren’t your computers.

[DesiLurker → jahnu]

for now!