The LF's solution to the Win 8 secure boot problem
Posted: 31 Oct 2012, 15:47
As reported before Microsoft has been putting pressure on the OEM's to reduce their hardwares functionality by forcing them to boot via a Microsoft security key.
Microsoft of course never thought that this could exclude other OS's - and that was never part of the plan of course... It is all about making Windows 8 more secure.
And that last aspect cannot be denied: There is good reason for MS to take care of the Windows 8 security - we cannot deny that Windows has struggled with security problems "forever".
So basically Linux does not need this but it can use it - but that Microsoft security key is kind of a problem considering the hostile climate between the two.
Now the Linux foundation has come up with a solution to the problem and it is basically like this:
They will buy a MS key and incorporate it in a boot loader that will be freely distributed and shut of the secure MS booting if you chose to boot into Linux. If yous shoul want to boot into Windows 8 by a mistake - that will work too.
This does eliminate the need of you having to scratch your head with your toes to turn the secure booting off. Kind of a pragmatic solution - that will work for everyone.
More here
Microsoft of course never thought that this could exclude other OS's - and that was never part of the plan of course... It is all about making Windows 8 more secure.
And that last aspect cannot be denied: There is good reason for MS to take care of the Windows 8 security - we cannot deny that Windows has struggled with security problems "forever".
So basically Linux does not need this but it can use it - but that Microsoft security key is kind of a problem considering the hostile climate between the two.
Now the Linux foundation has come up with a solution to the problem and it is basically like this:
They will buy a MS key and incorporate it in a boot loader that will be freely distributed and shut of the secure MS booting if you chose to boot into Linux. If yous shoul want to boot into Windows 8 by a mistake - that will work too.
This does eliminate the need of you having to scratch your head with your toes to turn the secure booting off. Kind of a pragmatic solution - that will work for everyone.
More here