Ever since it was first brought to light that Windows 8’s secure boot mechanism could cause problems for Linux users, speculation has been running rampant as to the exact nature of the difficulties ...
PC users who run Windows and Linux on the same machine will want to do some research before purchasing a Windows 8 computer. That's because systems with a "Designed for Windows 8" logo must ship with ...
When word hit the wire last fall that Microsoft's Windows 8 certification could prevent Linux from being installed to a PC, it caused ripples throughout the open-source community. While it's clear ...
With the increasing prevalence of open-source implementations and the expansion of personal computing device usage to include mobile and non-PC devices as well as traditional desktops and laptops, ...
We all know that Windows 8 PCs will come locked up tight Microsoft's UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) secure boot on. This will prevent you from easily installing Linux or any other ...
Many Linux lovers are worried that Microsoft's new Secure Boot technology will make it more difficult to get the open source operating system onto machines that originally ship with Windows 8. But ...
Firmware security company Eclypsium has claimed that 200,000 Framework laptops and desktops that are running Linux have ...
The news sounds ominous for open-source aficionados: Windows 10 PCs are going to be locked down even tighter than ever before. Manufacturers will be able enable UEFI Secure Boot without giving you a ...
Microsoft unveiled new information about Windows 10 at its WinHEC conference in China today, and the news is deeply concerning to anyone who values the ability to run non-Microsoft operating systems ...
James Bottomley, Parallels' CTO of server virtualization, well-known Linux kernel maintainer, and the man behind the Linux Foundation's efforts to create an easy way to install and boot Linux on ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A high-rated security vulnerability in the Secure Boot ...
Red Hat, Canonical and the Linux Foundation have laid out a set of recommendations for hardware vendors in hopes of preserving the ability to install Linux on Windows 8 machines. Windows 8 machines ...
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