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07-06-2012, 03:20 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 63,824 Rep:	LXer: Shuttleworth: Why Windows 8 made us ditch GPL Linux loader Published at LXer: Ubuntu daddy Mark Shuttleworth has defended Canonical’s decision to play ball with Microsoft's Windows 8 security policy that could stop “unauthorised” Linux builds from booting on new PCs and tablets. Manufacturers must enable a feature called Secure Boot in their products' UEFI firmware in order to be officially labelled Windows 8 compatible. This mechanism will only start operating systems that have been signed with a digital key recognised by the motherboard's firmware. Read More...

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