Ever since Microsoft introduced Secure Boot features in Windows 8, it turns out a lot of users of open source operating systems such as Linux is concerned will not be able to install Linux on a computer that has dibundle with Windows 8.What exactly is the feature Secure Boot in Windows 8? Secure Boot is one of the security features of Windows 8 to secure communication between the operating system to the firmware of the hardware by applying an encryption key.
Microsoft argued that this feature for security reasons and to prevent malware attacks on the bootloader, however this district but would be difficult for other operating system installations such as Linux.
Initially this only features Secure Boot on ARM-based tablet is present, but the last one based on information, Secure Boot is also applied to the PC desktop.
Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux is that it is said that this Boot features Secure will not impede the installation of Linux, because the system will be able to Secure the Boot or diretas dihack.
"The real problem is, whether a smart hacker would do action to penetrate these systems?", says Linus Torvalds.
One of the major open source, RedHat, is rumored to be working system operations can be accommodated on the machine that uses security systems Secure Boot Windows 8.
Matthew Garret, an engineer who worked on Red Hat systems Secure Boot it says that this system can and it just diretas matter of time only.
However, these security features Secure Boot will continue to be updated by Microsoft to prevent the action of hackers that will Secure paved the Boot.
As quoted from Wired, Microsoft uses Secure Boot features under the pretext of security, but many have speculated that the Secure Boot is used to maintain the dominance of Windows as operating setem most used.
However, Linus Torvalds sure that Linux operating system will still be able to enter into the computer contained features Secure Boot from Windows 8 and it is just waiting for the time.
Arif s.Driessen is the Editorial, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ The Driessen Post.
