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Hello all,<br>
<br>
A (late) reminder that there is a PLUG meeting tomorrow at 7pm (WST)
at City West Lotteries House. <b>Jeremy Kerr</b> from OzLabs will
be talking about UEFI and Secure Boot. The talk starts at 7pm - so
be there from around 6:30pm to get a seat. The address is 2 Delhi
St, West Perth, right next to City West train station. <br>
<br>
Map: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://goo.gl/maps/OZVy">http://goo.gl/maps/OZVy</a><br>
<br>
Hopefully we'll be streaming as well at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://icecast.plug.org.au:8000/">http://icecast.plug.org.au:8000/</a> from around 6:45pm, with IRC
questions on #plug on irc.plug.org.au.<br>
<br>
<br>
Abstract:<br>
<blockquote><b><span class="event-description">UEFI is a relatively
new standard to define the firmware that your computer uses
during early boot, intended to replace BIOS. UEFI aims to
describe all manner of functionality that may be required to
boot a machine, including filesystem support, networking, and
a new feature called "secure boot".
<br>
<br>
Secure boot allows a machine's firmware to authenticate
binaries that it loads, to protect against malicious
alterations to low-level system functionality. This
requirement that booted code is verified by the platform has
some controversial consequences for Free & Open Source
operating systems.
<br>
<br>
This talk will consist of a general overview of UEFI, along
with a more detailed look at how secure boot works, and what
this will mean for Linux.</span></b><br>
</blockquote>
<br>
<br>
As usual, this is a free talk so bring friends and anyone else
interested; you're welcomed to pop $20 in the PLUG account ($10
concession/student/etc) for a years membership of PLUG if you'd like
to show your support -- and you're welcome to step up and help out
with communication, reminders, and organisation if you have the
time! If you have a talk you'd like to give, please email
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:committee@plug.org.au">committee@plug.org.au</a> -- we encourage members to give talks - even
lightning (5 minute) talks -- as a platform to discuss relevant
topics and practice delivering to an audience.<br>
<br>
As mentioned above, please note that PLUG events are video recorded,
and streamed live online; if you wish to remain out of view then
please site to the rear of the audience; questions for the audience
are also recorded and streamed, in which case you may wish to hold
your questions and comments until after recorded and streaming has
finished.<br>
<br>
James<br>
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<em>Mobile:</em> +61 422 166 708, <em>Email:</em>
james_AT_rcpt.to<br>
PLUG President 2012: <a href="http//www.plug.org.au">http://www.plug.org.au</a></div>
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