[irahul]

> Microsoft's server product(along with its related tools and products) is massively successful. The Internet darlings may not run Windows Server, but many, many companies do.

Yes, and Linux as a server is massively successful. And the internet darlings are one of the biggest customers. If a machine can't boot linux because of the signed kernel requirements enforced at the firmware, those internet darlings would move to machines that can. That isn't a risk intel el al. are going to take, especially with AMD breathing down its back.

[dpark]

Implementing secure boot is a risk that Intel et al are going to take. They've already taken a similar risk to support BitLocker with TPM hardware. None of this will stop Internet darlings from running Linux if they want, though.