But a novel study shows that Microsoft is non actually a big supporter of Linux.
Microsoft has banned Linux on or as well as hence Windows 10 powered Signature Edition PCs, which provides the cleanest Windows sense on the market.
Signature Edition PCs are dissimilar from other systems because it is carefully as well as meticulously configured yesteryear Microsoft to run Windows 10 alongside no bloatware, paid promotional spider web shortcuts, or other pre-installed apps, for providing ameliorate performance.
But also bloatware as well as other pre-installed apps, Microsoft won't let y'all to install Linux (or whatever operating system) on it.
This tidings is non a rumor equally a Reddit user BaronHK reported that he constitute it impossible to install Linux on the Signature Edition Lenovo Yoga 900 ISK2 UltraBook because Microsoft has locked the SSD inwards a proprietary RAID means that tin mail away alone survive read yesteryear Windows.
When contacted Lenovo, the fellowship confirmed that it had signed an understanding alongside Microsoft to brand this happen.
"This organization has a Signature Edition of Windows 10 Home installed. It is locked per our understanding alongside Microsoft," a Lenovo employee responded to a comment made yesteryear BaronHK close the issue.Lenovo laptops that are non allowing its users to install Linux include the aforementioned Yoga 900 ISK2, the Yoga 900S, equally good equally the Yoga 710S.
For now, all which is clear is that, if y'all ain a Lenovo Signature Edition laptop, y'all tin mail away non install Linux on it.
Microsoft as well as Lenovo nevertheless bring to officially comment on this possible restriction configured for Signature Edition PCs.
