LXer: Microsoft dragging its feet on Linux Secure Boot fix

aaazen · 11-25-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

What has lead you to think that Secure Boot will be mandatory?

Microsoft has a long history of trying to control all aspects of the software on personal computers.

The Linux Foundation is already having a hard time with Microsoft Windows 8:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...ot_fix_delays/

The Free Software Foundation asks the question, 'Will your computer's "Secure Boot" turn out to be "Restricted Boot"?'

http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-...estricted-boot

Ztcoracat · 11-26-2012, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comet.berkeley

Microsoft has a long history of trying to control all aspects of the software on personal computers.

The Linux Foundation is already having a hard time with Microsoft Windows 8:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...ot_fix_delays/

The Free Software Foundation asks the question, 'Will your computer's "Secure Boot" turn out to be "Restricted Boot"?'

http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-...estricted-boot

Those articles in the link's that you posted were helpful and provided good information to understand what's really going on. Thanks