According to the latest buzz, Microsoft is using the next-gen computing boot loading technology to stop the use of Linux and other operating systems on its computers. As per the reports, Microsoft has denied any of this spiteful intention. However, a Red Hat developer has stated that this may be the probable reason.

Red Hat developer Matthew Garrett in his blog post on Friday stated that, Microsoft has made the use of UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), which has secure boot-loading capability with Windows 8 compulsory for its users so that , “the end user is no longer in control of their PC.”

In response to the allegation, Microsoft program manager Tony Mangefeste explained in his blog post that this debate is caused due to a misunderstanding about the firm’s intention stating, “At the end of the day, the customer is in control of their PC.”

Actually, the whole debate started from a blog post when Garrett tried to draw attention about Microsoft-certified computers which run on Windows 8 wouldn’t be able to load the copies of other Operating Systems. In fact, users would never be able to install Linux as its second OS.

According to him, Windows 8 would require a host computer to use UEFI for a low level interface between computer firmware and OS. UEFI offers its clients a secure boot protocol which makes use of a digital key so that the OS can be loaded in the machine. In this way UEFI blocks all sorts of programs unless they are permitted by this key. This move is usually utilized to stop any kind of malware from infecting the machine.

Thus, with Windows 8, Microsoft shall utilize the service of hardware manufacturers to ship all their machines with a secure boot. In addition, each one of the machines would even require a digital key from Microsoft, hardware manufacture to use a different OS.

Garrett added that the users who have their own versions of either Linux or have been using generic OS are not available with a key wouldn’t be able to run their OS machines. Besides, the OEM’s (original equipment manufacturers) may or may not provide the user’s ability to install their own key.

This announcement by Garrett has added fuel to fire and has sparked debate in the Linux user community and trade press.Reacting in response to the debate, Microsoft cleared that it had no intention to curb Linux. Steven Sinofsky, President of Windows and Windows Live division without mentioning Linux in his blog post stated that the people who have commented have utilized the details of the new plan to “synthesize scenarios that are not the case.”

According to Mangefeste, “For the enthusiast who wants to run older operating systems, the option is there to allow you to make that decision. However, [disabling secure boot] comes at your own risk.” Garrett added, “Microsoft's rebuttal is entirely factually accurate. But it's also misleading.”