Linux Foundation Releases Document On UEFI Secure Boot

Posted by Soulskill on Friday October 28, 2011 @03:45AM from the keep-it-fair dept.

mvar writes "The Linux Foundation today released technical guidance to PC makers on how to implement secure UEFI without locking Linux or other free software off of new Windows 8 machines. The guidance included a subtle tisk-tisk at Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky for suggesting that PC owners won't want to mess with control of their hardware and would happily concede it to operating system makers and hardware manufacturers." Canonical and Red Hat have also published a white paper (PDF) suggesting that all OEMs "allow secure boot to be easily disabled and enabled through a firmware configuration interface," among other things.

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Let me guess by 0123456 · 2011-10-28 03:51 · Score: 4, Interesting

As I look into my crystal skull through the mists of time I see Microsoft release a white paper saying that OEMs will get $10 off the cost of Windows if they don't allow users to turn off 'Windows boot'?
Re:OEM can use this to lock in to there video, hdd by adonoman · 2011-10-28 04:16 · Score: 4, Interesting

OEMs don't need this to lock in hardware, they can do this just fine with regular BIOS.