Windows 10 to lock out Linux with non-disableable Secure Boot

[Petrovic]

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http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-to-lock-out-linux-with-non-disableable-secure-boot

The slide is below and clearly shows that Secure Boot "must be enabled" when shipped and its then up to the OEM to decide "whether to allow [the] end user to turn off Secure Boot". This, in turn, could potentially lead to OEMs locking out Linux or at least making it very hard to install an alternative OS.

Neowin has reached out to Microsoft to ask about the validity of the slide and whether Microsoft will give the final say to users or OEMs on whether they want to install an alternative operating system.

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[illumination]

Very misleading title. Windows 10 will not be locking out Linux, it will be up to the OEM whether to implement the feature to turn it on or off. Im pretty sure the OEM's know if they disable any way to turn off the feature they will lose some business, not to mention some Linux distro's are already on board and signed, capable of running with Linux and secureboot on.

 

[Tony Cole]

Will I have to upgrade to Windows 10, currently using 8.1 and don't want to upgrade as the hospital software I have on my laptop is not compatible with Windows 10? If the Government has anything to do with it, it will be another 5yrs plus

 

[illumination]

Will I have to upgrade to Windows 10, currently using 8.1 and don't want to upgrade as the hospital software I have on my laptop is not compatible with Windows 10? If the Government has anything to do with it, it will be another 5yrs plus

Windows 8.1 life cycle
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/lifecycle

 

[jamescv7]

As usual, Secure Boot will be really a successor for development of Windows and actually the feature of having lock in one main OS does not affect from Linux which many alternatives to install without problem.

 

[nofile404]

I'm thinking that by the time 10 is finally offered commercially, or very shortly thereafter, the world of ... um, modifiers will have a workaround. [Avoiding the use of the "H" word.]