Secure Boot
A Canonical engineer has proposed removing support for ZFS, Btrfs, RAID and encryption from the Secure Boot version of GRUB in Ubuntu 26.10 to enhance security. The change would limit booting to unencrypted ext4 partitions, blocking upgrades for systems using the dropped features. Community members have raised strong objections, citing reliance on these features in default installations and common setups.
Raportoinut AI
The upcoming game Highguard will require Secure Boot and Easy Anti-Cheat to run, effectively excluding Linux users and those wary of kernel modifications. Players will also need a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This decision, announced in early 2026, highlights ongoing tensions between anti-cheat measures and open-source gaming communities.