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I still think UEFI Secure Boot will lock out Linux

Story: UEFI On Linux Is Like A PathogenTotal Replies: 4
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caitlyn

Apr 07, 2012
2:04 PM EDT 		Microsoft has said as much with ARM processors where they must not permit another OS. The rest is up to OEMs. Anyone want to guess what Microsoft will be urging (pressuring, forcing) those OEMs to do with their hardware?
JaseP

Apr 10, 2012
8:51 AM EDT 		If you read any of Matthew Garrett's blog about UEFI, it becomes immediately clear that the standard was developed to help MS maintain their hegemony with Intel... It serves all the needs of entities like MS, but none of the needs Open Source OSes.
Bob_Robertson

Apr 10, 2012
1:15 PM EDT 		When has anything Microsoft promoted done anything other than promote Microsoft?
gus3

Apr 10, 2012
2:38 PM EDT 		You mean besides making us want to toss our lunches?
Bob_Robertson

Apr 10, 2012
3:18 PM EDT 		Gus, I see you've seen some of the Win8 previews.

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