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Someone recreated the Windows 8 start menu in Linux for some reason

Someone recreated Windows 8.1's tiled Start menu for Linux — a niche, open-source throwback. It's Python-based, supports ...
Forbes

Windows 8 Is A 'Catastrophe' According To Gabe Newell - Valve Hedging With Steam On Linux

Valve's Gabe Newell says that Windows 8 is a 'catastrophe' and that developing their games and platform for Linux is one way to 'hedge against that eventuality.' With Microsoft's latest operating ...
ZDNet

UEFI and Windows 8 Update on Windows/Linux dual-boot systems

Over the past few days I have been installing Windows Updates on my two most recently acquired Windows 8 systems (see My New ASUS Laptop and My New Compaq Laptop). I had read several news items and ...
Redmond Magazine

Windows 8 Dual Boot Possible If 'Secure Boot' Disabled

Microsoft addressed a claim that Windows 8 will not allow Linux operating systems to coexist in a dual-boot configuration on PCs, based on use of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) ...
PCGamesN

Gabe Newell loves Linux: "Windows 8 is a catastrophe"

Valve's Gabe Newell slammed eyeballs at yesterday's Casual Connect videogames conference in Seattle, reports All Things D. "Your eyes are troublesome buggers," he said, sighing with what could only be ...