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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Nire reason to move to codeberg then. Probably should've done it sooner.

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 35 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

This wouldn't fix the issue. Drivers need to be signed, otherwise they won't run on Windows. Only Microsoft can sign them, it's got nothing to do with where the code is stored. They simply can't ship unsigned software.

It's like you neither read the article, nor do you understand how software works.

But otherwise I agree, fuck Microsoft and GitHub.

[–] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

I believe the issue is because both VeraCrypt and Wireguard use kernal level drivers which can't run without signing, though they can be bypassed but that isn't good for security.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/windows-driver-signing-tutorial

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Microsoft doesn't believe in good security. That is why the gatekeep like this.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -3 points 7 hours ago

It's like you neither read the article, nor do you understand how software works.

That's a bit of a reach.