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Published: 2011-09-22 14:49:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 3483; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 153
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This is our banner to take action against the Windows 8 secure boot protocol which aim is to prevent users to boot any other Operating System. We believe in freedom to use our own hardware as we please, so we do invite people to boycott Windows 8 and choose the freedom of GNU/Linux.Related content
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i'm still on windows xp, but i use it less than 0.5% of my time
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windows 8 never really caught my attention much really, i'd perfer windows 7 over 8 anyday if you ask me, mac's hard to get use to in my opinion, i may try Linux, which is compatable with TF2 now even though i won't get the Tux promo item though, may give linux a try see how i like it...
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I have learned something new... never liked windows 8 just by its appearence , to 2-D and flat is the silly retro metro screen... I also have heard that people have to pay for windows updates ? I dont know if this is true. But people should have the right to how many operating systems one can boot. I do have a question, can you boot linux on a mac ?
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What's all this about? I dual boot with backtrack 5. What's the problem?
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You can still Dual boot on X86 you silly penguin, and if you mean ARM where was the outrage at Samsung and Apple for locking their boot loaders all of these years?
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Sure, now we can 
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Apple and Samsung had locked bootloaders then too....sure you could jailbreak, but its still practically the same thing, and only when MS hopped on the ARM bandwagon (x86 was never supposed to be locked and if you use GNU/Linux you should know damn well how to work in a BIOS be it UEFI or not) was there outcry from the Linux community about the practice.....Well apart from the Stallmanists (FSF/GNU/Church of Emacs/Libre-tards).....Now saying this I use Linux (Bodhi) and I like Linux, but this fixation on Microsoft is and has been bad for the community....besides have you SEEN Windows blue? MS is a worse enemy to itself than the FLOSS community ever could be, all I am saying is worry more the competent assholes trying to undermine Open Source and less about the idiots trying to shoehorn a tablet UI on desktops (English isn't my native language forgive the rough bits)
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Screw W8 and stay on W7 or XP.
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Or get mac instead.
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Or give Ubuntu or GNU/Linux a try, it's so cool and easy
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wat D=<
I hate Microsoft .-. just another reason not to buy Win8...
The only reason why I'm using Windows is that Photoshop, my tablet and a lot of games (except for most of the indie games <3) only support Windows and Mac! At least Valve is developing a Linux version for Steam ([link] ) :]
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The situation is becoming better day by day... We have a lot of Ubuntu Linux PCs and Android devices on the market, many gaming platform joining Linux, much more software to choose, etc.
For digital painting on Linux we suggest you to see David Revoy's website, it's full of suggestion and tutorials: [link]
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thank you
I already knew his artwork from Tears of Steel and the other Blender Open Movies :3 Sintel was so awesome! anyways, thank you for the link :] I didn't visit his website before, it's really helpful
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I heard Windows 8 was limited. The first time that the Open PC was abused.
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Our opinion is that if you pay (a lot) for a pc and an operating system, you're supposed at least to be allowed to use it in total freedom...
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It's about the "secure boot", if you'll buy a Windows 8 PC you won't be able to boot any other OS from CD or USB... Only that copy of Windows 8. They say it's for your security...
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The problem is for those who want to buy a new PC...
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The Fedora team are working on it
It sucks that M$ get to pull something like this, though.
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A solution can be to buy a PC with no Windows at all
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Agreed, unecessary upgrade.
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What? No dual-boot possible with Win 8? I run Win 7 Prof. and Ubuntu 12.04 and need both OS. I will stay with Win 7 so far.
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You won't have any problem in case of an upgrade, the problem is related to new PCs that come with Windows 8
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This is why I will get Windows 7 for my new Laptop I will get soon, even though I'm still getting it ONLY for video games and Let's Plays. Otherwise...Apple and Macintosh FTW!!!
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Apple is an even tighter prison.
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I don't think so, it's just everyone sayin and I totally don't believe in that. They just are making soo much good stuff!
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Well it's a fact, not just hearsay - go look it up. It doesn't change if you don't believe it. Plus nothing they make is original.
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I think it is original and I love Apple. I really love using my Mac and it's so easy to use and has so many features for creativity, well except games are the hard part, so that's why I'm getting now a Laptop to make Let's Plays alslo with PC games and I've never ever seen Apple even supporting all this internet censorship bulls**t just like Microsoft did and I've never seen any censorship support in their newest Operating Systems like the OSX Lion or the iOS 6, the newest OS on iPhone.
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Remember that Linux is becoming a good gaming-platform too
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They won't be seeing another cent of my $$.
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Why should I change my operation system? I have Win. XP and Iยดm happy with it.
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It's not against Windows per se but against Microsoft ordering to lock the bootloader so it only will boot Windows 8 (at least on ARM systems). Choice is important. It's perfectly fine that you prefer Windows but let others have the freedom to install Linux, BSD, FreeDOS or anything else they perfer.
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Sure! We're doing this campaign only against Windows 8 which is going to require a "locked" boot to prevent user to boot any other OS, which is absolutely unfair.
If you buy a PC that PC must be yours and you must be free to install on it any OS you want to, that's freedom.
Thanks for your reply
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I hope people take this seriously enough that it won't go through. I'm all for giving Windows a fair chance, but Microsoft needs to stop using those kinds of tactics rather than diversifying itself from the other options in some meaningful way. I think they're doing this with Windows 8 (from what I've used so far), and they could get some customers they'll treat well if they just drop the underhanded crap for a moment.
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Yes, we're not against Microsoft for his OS as product. We fight for the freedom of customers that buy a pc, they have the rights to use that hardware as they please. So they can choose the OS which fit their needs the most, but they must have the chance to try...
Thanks for your comment
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I'm down to boycott windows, their products and services are unreliable and shoddy.
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We don't want to judge the product Windows itself, but this particular unfair tactic that damage users and their freedom to do what they want with hardware they bought.
Thanks for your comment
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They'll probably do away with that feature, I mean Windows 8 is still no where near completion. Still, it would be some crap if they did do this!
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Just because Windows 8 is not completed we think it's important to take action, we are trying to spread our campaign all around the web.
Thanks for your reply
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I'll certainly spread the word!
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