The implications of UEFI "Secure Boot" for Linux users

Re:The implications of UEFI "Secure Boot" for Linux users by cdh on Friday October 28, 2011 @09:45PM (#3170799)

If users can easily disable Secure Boot, it won't prevent much piracy at all.

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Re:The implications of UEFI "Secure Boot" for Linux users by tango76 on Saturday October 29, 2011 @01:19AM (#3171208)

Users can disable SB, but then they wouldn't be able to boot Windows 8.

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Re:The implications of UEFI "Secure Boot" for Linux users by kevingadd on Saturday October 29, 2011 @01:40AM (#3171234)

Isn't it a completely optional feature? Otherwise, Windows 8 would not work on any pre-Secure Boot PCs.

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Re:The implications of UEFI "Secure Boot" for Linux users by tango76 on Saturday October 29, 2011 @02:07AM (#3171291)

The article states that "According to Microsoft’s presentation at //BUILD/2011, Secure Boot will be “Required for Windows 8 client”"

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Re:The implications of UEFI "Secure Boot" for Linux users by mjg59 on Saturday October 29, 2011 @03:26AM (#3171431)

For machines that adhere to the Windows 8 logo program. Windows 8 itself will still boot on BIOS, let alone UEFI systems without secure boot.

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