Don’t let your guard down. Maybe this time they’ll fully pull the TPM/UEFI trigger and make it impossible to install any other OS on new PCs… they have lots of leverage over manufacturers to tighten the screws on the BIOS and boot process.

The European Commission would appreciate the multi billion euro “donation” from Microsoft if they did something so obviously anti competitive.

I agree, but also when has a threat of afine ever stopped a capitalist from doing what they want?