Good guy MS helps to fund EU's budget. Kind of ridiculous really, what they have to do on their software.

so i guess this apply to computers that have Windows 8 preinstalled on them, right? then buy pc's without OS installed and put whatever you want..jeez..

I find it quite funny how its always Microsoft's fault whenever someone else can't sell their product or get it onto the market. You don't see people taking Apple to court just because they bundle Safari with every single one of their OS's. If Linux users want their OS out there then how about they stop relying on PC's and make their own damn hardware! That way they can have Linux on every single one of those machines. Oh but wait... that would require, money, skill and effort.

Choice of OS should be there, if you wanna use linux and ditch windows, should be able to do it off the hat, not have to faff around using shortcuts etc to get the OS on your PC.

Oops, mistake. Carry on to the next post please.

If SecureBoot is part of UEFI.....how exactly is this Microsoft's fault? Microsoft didn't develop UEFI....nor do they run Dell, HP, Compaq, NEC, Acer, Sony, Toshiba, etc....

If you've never tried to run another OS other than Windows on an OEM machine, you have no idea the frustration people have with Microsoft.

How is it Microsoft's fault? Microsoft doesn't design laptops...all they do is provide the OS. Not the fault of MS if people have problems getting Linux to work on the hardware that it chosen by the manufacturer.

omg windows doesnt offer links to linux and osx on startup, must pay 5 billion dollars thx