[kwlug-disc] Windows 8 OEM specs may block Linux booting

[Eric Gerlach]

On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 9:26 PM, unsolicited <unsolicited at swiz.ca> wrote:
> Eric Gerlach wrote, On 09/21/2011 4:48 PM:
>> However, they may also want to continue to support Windows 7, which
>> won't be signed either.
>>
>> This won't be an instant Linux-killer.
>
> Excellent, point, thank you for making it.

Confirmed.  Microsoft is requiring the presence of Secure Boot, and
that is enabled by default, but a "disable" switch is up to the OEM.

The enterprise will want Windows XP/Vista/7 support.  Therefore the
OEMs will have disable switches.  Problem solved.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/microsoft-attempt-address-windows-8-linux-worries/

Cheers,

Eric