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Asahi's plan for Linux on Apple's new silicon shows Cupertino has gone back to basics with iOS booting

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Re: There one law for Apple and ...

UEFI was originally developed by Intel for its own processors so why would Apple keep using it with a completely different architecture developed by Apple which already has roots in another type of booting process?

It wouldn’t make any sense, it would mean trashing more than a decade of work in the secure boot process used in Apple SoCs and add extra difficulties to develop all Apple SoCs in tandem. It would also mean a lost opportunity to rethink the Mac!

As for "actively designed to shut out other OSes", that is not true! A Apple didn’t lock the boot-loader. What Apple doesn’t do is give a lot of documentation about the SoC. Considering that the SoC can be a competitive advantage over other manufacturers one can understand that Apple isn't willing to give too much information away.

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