Microsoft windows 8 obstructing Linux to install

[Parnell]

I want to know that is it possible for me to boot my device to install another operating system in the presence of windows 8.it is not allowable or can say blocked by win 8 that it can’t boot another operating system like ubuntu. This was possible in win XP and win7.but seems to be rather difficult in win 8.

[Jezriah]

Logo strategy of Windows 8 requires that systems have Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) safe boot enabled. It would in turn block Linux, or any other operating system, and avoid booting on it.

[Evoldo]

Yes it is stated that because of win8 having Unified Extensible Firmware Interface it is not possible to boot an another operating system like linux. So the users using win7 can have a booting an another operating system.