Microsoft is coming with windows 8 by 2012 that can be the biggest danger to Opensource OS – Linux. How ?
Almost all linux users keep dual boot set-ups windows with their favourite linux distro. Latest buzz is that upcoming Windows 8 which will be coming with update firmware, UEFI that would replace low level BIOS result in lock down your
PC and you can’t able to add another Non-Microsoft OS in your system.

This will affect all linux and freebsd users. Now a days, even Notebook vendors (like DELL) coming with Ubuntu OS so Microsoft is trying to develop Monopoly in OS market. That will led to less learning experience esp. for students.
I am personally against it . Linux Australia members have filed a complaint to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about the plans of software giant.

The argument of the group was that any software or hardware will need to be signed by Microsoft or any other relevant original equipment manufacturer to be able to run. This clearly means that alternative OS like Linux (and maybe even older versions of Windows) won’t work without the secure keys bundled with new OS releases and many more.

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