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by static
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6/1/12 7:20:23 PM
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New There was a big thread on SlashDot.
The spec MS are pushing for Windows 8 currently allows for the end-user to disable the "secure boot", which would let other OSs to boot, but there's no reason that couldn't go away in the future.

There are rumours the agreement with MS requires *all* products to conform to this. However, a manufacturer like Dell would be in a strong position to get that nixed for them. Dell sell a *lot* of hardware to corps who promptly put Linux on.

Wade.
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Post #358,354
by folkert
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6/1/12 10:45:41 PM
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New HP supports...
More Linux server machines than Dell does.

Though Dell is catching them handily.
     Motherboard lockdowns coming - (lincoln) - (9) - June 1, 2012, 11:29:38 AM EDT
         Won't be buying those devices - (jake123) - June 1, 2012, 11:49:03 AM EDT
         This is all to combat Microsoft's poor decisions... - (folkert) - June 1, 2012, 12:05:47 PM EDT
         Isn't this Palladium? -NT - (drook) - (1) - June 1, 2012, 12:22:29 PM EDT
             No. Worse. - (scoenye) - June 1, 2012, 07:30:16 PM EDT
         This has been yelled about since at least last October. - (Another Scott) - (1) - June 1, 2012, 02:06:59 PM EDT
             This means many... - (folkert) - June 1, 2012, 05:58:37 PM EDT
         There was a big thread on SlashDot. - (static) - (1) - June 1, 2012, 07:20:23 PM EDT
             HP supports... - (folkert) - June 1, 2012, 10:45:41 PM EDT
         RedHat's latest take. - (Another Scott) - June 7, 2012, 12:46:09 PM EDT

Shpongle.
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