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The Linux Foundation and its Technical Advisory Board (TAB) have presented a plan to provide an easy way to start Linux systems where UEFI Secure Boot is active. The plan involves the very simple "loader" pre-bootloader that will be signed with a key from Microsoft. Typical Secure Boot PCs will come with the corresponding public verification key that allows them to start Windows 8 in Secure Boot mode – they should, therefore, also be able to start the mini-bootloader for Linux when Secure Boot is active, unless the Loader is included on the DBX blacklist that is maintained by the UEFI firmware.
I'm still more than a little concerned that booting Linux on most new off the shelf hardware will require a Microsoft key. Yes, I know you are supposed to be able to turn Secure Boot off. How many non-technical users will figure it out? How many OEMs will leave out that feature and tell you to run Windows if you complain?
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