Is DRM on every G1G1 laptop?

[Mitch Bradley]

John Gilmore wrote:
>>>>> Please note that there are users like me who have the exact problem
>>>>> described by http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5558.  I have been
>>>>> totally __unable__ to gain access to the Open Firmware "ok" prompt.
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> Please read the top section of
>>>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Autoreinstallation_image:
>>>>
>>>>   This page is for software developers only. It does not apply to Give
>>>>   One Get One laptops unless you first get a developer key; until then,
>>>>   please use the olpc-update or activated upgrade method.
>>>>         
>
> I thought "security" (i.e. security-against-the-owner-himself,
> i.e. DRM) was supposed to be disabled on G1G1 laptops.  See for
> example the statement at the bottom of the GPL compliance discussion
> in:
>
>   http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/4286#comment:8
>
>   "Because the anti-theft system will not be deployed for the G1G1
>   laptops, OLPC should feel free to pursue with source distribution
>   under GPLv3 6(b) (e.g., with a written [offer] for source code) as
>   planned."
>
> DRM was supposed to only be enabled on shipments to countries that
> specifically require anti-theft protection due to corrupt supply
> chains.  Did somebody screw up and put DRM onto every G1G1 laptop?
>
> 	John
>   

G1G1 laptops are shipped with the "ak" tag present in the manufacturing 
data, so the "activation" step of the antitheft system is unnecessary.  
They are, however, shipped with the security/firmware-write- protection 
feature enabled, which implies that you need a developer key to get 
unfettered access to the hardware.

We have expedited the collection of serial number information for G1G1 
machines from the factory, so we can generate developer keys for them 
more quickly.

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Developer_Key describes the procedure for 
obtaining a developer key.  We tried to make that procedure as easy as 
possible within the constraints of our available manpower and time (i.e. 
we have a lot of other things that need attention too).  Note that there 
is no discretionary component to this procedure - ask and you shall receive.