LXer: FSF takes Win 8 Secure Boot fight to OEMs

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LXer: FSF takes Win 8 Secure Boot fight to OEMs

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10-18-2011, 08:40 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,384 Rep:	LXer: FSF takes Win 8 Secure Boot fight to OEMs Published at LXer: PC makers are being lobbied to install Windows 8 on machines in a way that will afford users the freedom to boot Linux or any other operating system. The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is urging PC users to sign a statement demanding that OEMs which implement Windows 8's UEFI Secure Boot do so in a way that allows individuals to disable it, or that the PC makers provide a "sure-fire way" to install and run an operating system of the user's choice. Read More...

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