A TPM is a dedicated chip or firmware that enables level security hardware, τα κλειδιά κρυπτογράφησης, τα πιστοποιητικά, τους κωδικούς πρόσβασης και άλλα ευαίσθητα δεδομένα. “Τα προστατεύει από μη εξουσιοδοτημένη πρόσβαση”, Reported last month Microsoft senior product manager Steven Hosking stated that TPM 2.0 is "a non-negotiable standard for the future of Windows."
So he made it abundantly clear that Windows 10 users will not be able to upgrade to Windows 11 unless their systems have TPM 2.0 support.
This despite the fact that Statcounter Global data shows that over the 61% of all Windows systems worldwide are still running Windows 10.
But last week the Free Software Foundation's campaign manager (Free Software Foundation) gave a message on the official FSF blog:
"Keep putting pressure on Microsoft."
The battle from an organization baseς (Free Software Foundation) ενάντια σε μια εταιρεία τόσο μεγάλη όσο η Microsoft δεν θα είναι εύκολη.
They have the advertising budget to claim that “they love Linux” (sic), not to mention the money and political willpower to gather free software developers from around the world on their non-free Microsoft GitHub platform.
This year's International Day Against DRM took aim at a specific injustice: requiring a hardware TPM module from users who are effectively forced to "upgrade" to Windows 11, as Windows 10 will soon stop receiving updates security.
What's critical now is to keep up the pressure on Microsoft, either through switching to GNU / Linux, avoiding new versions of their software, or through actions as simple as moving your projects from Microsoft GitHub.
If you're concerned about e-waste or have friends who are working to combat climate change, letting them know about the free software it's the perfect way to help our movement grow and free a few more users from the digital confines of Microsoft
