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Amplify’d from www.theregister.co.uk Windows 8 secure boot would 'exclude' Linux Microsoft wants firmware to only start authorised OSes By John Leyden • Get more from this author Posted in Developer , 21st September 2011 11:20 GMT Computer scientists warn that proposed changes in firmware specifications may make it impossible to run “unauthorised” operating systems such as Linux and FreeBSD on PCs. Proposed changes to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware specifications would mean PCs would only boot from a digitally signed image derived from a keychain rooted in keys built into the PC. Microsoft is pushing to make this mandatory in a move that could not be overridden by users and would effectively exclude alternative operating systems, according to Professor Ross Anderson of Cambridge University and other observers. <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6978/jump/developer/developer;tile=2;ct=ns;unitnum=2;pos=top;dcove=d;sz=336x280,300...

Okay, I downloaded Fedora 15..but not to review Fedora Linux..but to review Gnome 3. There are several things to like about it, such as the simplicity and ease of navigation..and it shore is purty. But, I don't like it. I use Linux for one main reason. It looks and does EXACTLY what I want it to do, not what some corporate entity wants it to. The feature set is exactly what Gnome needs. The taking away of customization is a horrible step in the (Windows) wrong direction. I get the need to revamp, and appeal to newbies, primarily refugees from Windoze..Clean it up, Team Gnome then I will be back to revisit this. Amplify’d from www.gnome.org GNOME 3 Applications About Us Get Involved Search: Get things done with ease, comfort and control. Simply Beautiful ...