On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 7:44 PM, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
2. Security on Windows is a major hassle. That's probably the only thing Google's ChromeBooks have going for them - their security model is hassle-free. UEFI is Microsoft's best shot at a hassle-free security model. They're going to push it hard with all the cash and hype they can muster. Linux desktops *are* going to be wounded in the process, and Linux distros that delay dealing effectively with the UEFI issue will simply cease to exist as a force on the desktop/laptop.
A little more on this topic.... http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/linus-torvalds-on-windows-8-uefi-and-f... C. -- openSUSE 12.1 x86_64, KDE 4.8.2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org