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Twists and Turns for Linux on Intel's Slippery Clover Trail

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http://ectnews.com.feedsportal.com – Given the shock they've had to endure as a result of the ongoing Secure Boot saga over the past year or so, Linux geeks may perhaps be forgiven if they're a tad sensitive to apparent attempts to exclude Linux from other new technological developments as well. It was perhaps less-than-entirely surprising, then, that FOSS fans' reaction to the initial news about Intel's Clover Trail Atom chip came so swiftly. "IDF: Intel says Clover Trail will not work with Linux" was the headline that caused all hell to break loose. (General)

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Intel will not support Linux in its upcoming chip for laptops and tablets. That leaves Windows 8 as the only operating system that will run on the Clover Trail Atom chip. To be clear, Linux can run on Clover Trail because it is an x86 chip. But it’s unlikely any device maker will want to go to the trouble to do it.

Intel officials have confirmed at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco on September 13 that “Clover Trail” - the upcoming version of the company’s low-power Atom processor would not support Linux.

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