Microsoft Taking Aggressive Steps Against Linux On ARM

New submitter Microlith writes "Microsoft has updated their WHQL certification requirements for Windows 8, and placed specific restrictions on ARM platforms that will make it impossible to install non-Microsoft operating systems on ARM devices, and make it impossible to turn off or customize such security. Choice quotes from the certification include from page 116, section 20: 'On an ARM system, it is forbidden to enable Custom Mode. Only Standard Mode may be enabled' — which prevents users from customizing their security, and in section 21: 'Disabling Secure MUST NOT be possible on ARM systems' to prevent you from booting any other OSes."

Comments

Re:MS Taking Aggressive Steps Against MALWARE On A

[mSparks43]

Rubbish.

If it was about preventing malware on ARM it would allow installation of any operating system [i]except[/i] windows.

Re:MS Taking Aggressive Steps Against MALWARE On A

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm not so sure, the majority of Linux geeks have windows installed aswell.

Not true. Most have moved to basements to completely avoid having windows at home.

ARM?

[Geoffrey.landis]

The right question is why Microsoft is interested in Adjustable Rate Mortgages in the first place.