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First, Windows 8 runs fine with secure boot disabled, so there no need to "disable-reenable-disable-again etc. to switch between operating systems". Second, ho

First, Windows 8 runs fine with secure boot disabled, so there no need to "disable-reenable-disable-again etc. to switch between operating systems". Second, how many folks that are able to install and configure Linux are unable to turn a setting off in the UEFI menu? Third, you need to balance this difficulty against the problem of bootkit malware across the PC ecosystem. Why should the hundreds of millions of technically not savvy not be protected from bootkits by default? Is there a way to make it less complicated for Linux users while still maintaining the security that Secure Boot provides?

kunai 14y ago
> "Is there a way to make it less complicated for Linux users while still maintaining the security that Secure Boot provides?" Yes. It's called a PC with Linux preinstalled. Or just a Mac. The only PC I can think of that isn't just a rebrand or a really poorly designed one is the XPS 13, and that doesn't fit my needs currently (awful 16:9 aspect ratio). So, I bought a MacBook Air instead, and I'm running Linux Mint alongside OS X without any problems.