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Consider that Microsoft Azure offers Linux virtual machines, I doubt that is a major reason for a secure BIOS.
by xradionut 14y ago
Consider that Microsoft Azure offers Linux virtual machines, I doubt that is a major reason for a secure BIOS.
- glesica 14y agoCompletely different. Azure is for servers. Consumers don't use Azure for day-to-day computing. MS is hemorrhaging consumers, most to Apple and Android, but some to desktop GNU/Linux. That last category might grow as people stop needing MS Office (reminder, we're talking about consumers here, not businesses) and other Windows-only products. A secure BIOS that is unfriendly to alternative operating systems throws up a low, but possibly significant, barrier that could keep people from moving to Ubuntu and similar.