Windows 8 Spells Trouble for Linux, Hackintosh Users and Malware Victims

[Stephen]

I think this may be more likely an effect for OEM vendors more than
those of use who build their own machines.

Someone like dell for example could lock a computer so that only the
"proper" version of windows can boot.

I think this will have more effect on corporate users to prevent
someone from booting something that is not policy approved, it always
has been a weak point.

I know Apple will really jump on this im sure to prevent the hackintosh

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:
> http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/09/windows-8-spells-trouble-for-l.php
>
> I would think that users could simply turn off secure booting in the EFI
> (bios) in order to run whatever they like (except perhaps Win8). No?
>
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Stephen