- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- October 25th, 2012
![ROSA Desktop 2012 Beta Is Compatible with Windows 8 ROSA Desktop 2012 Beta Is Compatible with Windows 8](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/ROSA-Desktop-2012-Beta-Is-Compatible-With-Windows-8-1.png)
ROSA Desktop 2012 Beta Is Compatible with Windows 8
It brings complete support for EFI/UEFI and hibernating
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- July 18th, 2012
![Founder of GNU Says UEFI Should Be Illegal Founder of GNU Says UEFI Should Be Illegal](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Founder-of-GNU-Says-UEFI-Should-be-Illegal-1.png)
Founder of GNU Says UEFI Should Be Illegal
Dr. Richard Stallman warns everyone about the dangers of secure boot
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- June 22nd, 2012
![Canonical Will Dump GRUB 2 on UEFI Systems Canonical Will Dump GRUB 2 on UEFI Systems](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-Will-Dump-GRUB2-on-UEFI-Systems-1.png)
Canonical Will Dump GRUB 2 on UEFI Systems
UEFI is getting closer to launch and it's making its first victims
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 12th, 2012
![Torvalds: UEFI Keys Are a Solution, but Clever Hackers Will Bypass the System Torvalds: UEFI Keys Are a Solution, but Clever Hackers Will Bypass the System](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Torvalds-UEFI-Keys-Are-a-Solution-but-Clever-Hackers-Will-Bypass-the-System-1.jpg)
Torvalds: UEFI Keys Are a Solution, but Clever Hackers Will Bypass the System
Microsoft will provide keys for Windows and Red Hat for Red Hat Enterprise and Fedora
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- May 28th, 2012
![Bridge Linux 2012.5 Has UEFI Support Bridge Linux 2012.5 Has UEFI Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Bridge-Linux-2012-5-Has-UEFI-Support-1.png)
Bridge Linux 2012.5 Has UEFI Support
The distribution also comes with a lot of important fixes
- Windows
- By Ionut Arghire
- May 23rd, 2012
![Windows 8’s Fast Boot Experience and Boot Options Menu Windows 8’s Fast Boot Experience and Boot Options Menu](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-s-Fast-Boot-Experience-and-Boot-Options-Menu-1.jpg)
Windows 8’s Fast Boot Experience and Boot Options Menu
It puts all boot options in a single menu, easily accessible
- Hardware & Drivers Blog
- By Florin Tibu
- December 23rd, 2011
![Softpedia's Free BIOS of the Day 12/23/2011 Softpedia's Free BIOS of the Day 12/23/2011](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Softpedia-s-BIOS-Offer-of-the-Day-12-23-2011-1.jpg)
Softpedia's Free BIOS of the Day 12/23/2011
This is the latest BIOS pick of the day before Christmas
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- December 13th, 2011
![Canonical Launches New Portal for Engineers Canonical Launches New Portal for Engineers](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-Launches-New-Portal-for-Engineers-1.png)
Canonical Launches New Portal for Engineers
Ubuntu Hardware Summit 2011 brought a lot of news for the users of Canonical's OS
- Hardware & Drivers Blog
- By Florin Tibu
- November 16th, 2011
![Gigabyte's Dual UEFI BIOS Looks Stunning Gigabyte's Dual UEFI BIOS Looks Stunning](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Gigabyte-s-Dual-UEFI-BIOS-Looks-Stunning-1.jpg)
Gigabyte's Dual UEFI BIOS Looks Stunning
No more frowning when looking at your BIOS: it's all neat and 3D!
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Marius Nestor
- November 2nd, 2011
![Upcoming Features of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Upcoming Features of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Upcoming-Features-of-Ubuntu-12-04-LTS-1.png)
Upcoming Features of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Precise Pangolin could be powered by Linux kernel 3.2
- Weekly Roundup
- By Marius Nestor
- October 29th, 2011
![Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 171 Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 171](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Softpedia-Linux-Weekly-Issue-171-1.png)
Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 171
Welcome to the 171st issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Marius Nestor
- October 28th, 2011
![Canonical and Red Hat Join Forces to Stop Secure Boot Canonical and Red Hat Join Forces to Stop Secure Boot](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Canonical-and-Red-Hat-Join-Forces-to-Stop-Secure-Boot-1.png)
Canonical and Red Hat Join Forces to Stop Secure Boot
The White Paper on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 23rd, 2011
![Windows 8 PCs with UEFI Secure Boot Won’t Lock Out Other Platforms Windows 8 PCs with UEFI Secure Boot Won’t Lock Out Other Platforms](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-PCs-with-UEFI-Secure-Boot-Won-t-Lock-Out-Other-Platforms-1.png)
Windows 8 PCs with UEFI Secure Boot Won’t Lock Out Other Platforms
Microsoft sets the record straight: users will be in control of their Windows 8 PCs
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 22nd, 2011
![Windows 8 PCs with UEFI Secure Boot Could Lock Linux Out Windows 8 PCs with UEFI Secure Boot Could Lock Linux Out](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-PCs-with-UEFI-Secure-Boot-Could-Lock-Linux-Out-1.jpg)
Windows 8 PCs with UEFI Secure Boot Could Lock Linux Out
Claims Matthew Garrett, mobile Linux developer at Red Hat
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 7th, 2011
![Windows 8 UEFI Requirements and Security Architecture Sessions at IDF2011 Windows 8 UEFI Requirements and Security Architecture Sessions at IDF2011](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-UEFI-Requirements-and-Security-Architecture-Sessions-at-IDF2011-1.png)
Windows 8 UEFI Requirements and Security Architecture Sessions at IDF2011
Microsoft still not ready to share details about BUILD
- Motherboards
- By Sebastian Pop
- September 7th, 2011
![Existing Motherboard Might Not Support Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs After All Existing Motherboard Might Not Support Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs After All](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Existing-Motherboard-Might-Not-Support-Intel-s-Ivy-Bridge-CPUs-After-All-1.jpg)
Existing Motherboard Might Not Support Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs After All
An UEFI-related issue could prevent compatibility with next-generation chips
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- June 10th, 2011
![Windows 8 to Play Nice with UEFI from the Maker of Instant Boot BIOS Windows 8 to Play Nice with UEFI from the Maker of Instant Boot BIOS](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-to-Play-Nice-with-UEFI-from-the-Maker-of-Instant-Boot-BIOS-1.jpg)