Download - Zorin OS Available at the usual source. At least with these live ISOs you don't have to disable secure boot for them to boot live on a Windows machine.
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I thought that with the Windows August Update you could not boot any GNU/Linux period?
Thinks Zorin has updated the Shim file (whatever that is) but apparently it enables booting from USB with Win 11 present with Secure boot enabled, I will have to check now LOL.
The Update on the Ubuntu Side is released. It is a Package called shim-signed. I got this Update, too. So, I saw it. It was a while hold-back. But it comes with the last Pool of Updates where I got Zorin 17.2 through the Update.
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Yeah I saw that when updating too.
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That has always been on - this is not new, nor does it represent a change.
Users should remain wary of Secure Boot.
Most of the time, it is fine and it allows compatibility for users dual booting.
But if single booting, remember that Secure Boot is for Windows OS. It is not for GnuLinux and redundant and unnecessary on GnuLinux. Secure Boot can interfere with some GnuLinux apps and processes by disallowing their initialization at boot.
A very Basic description of SHIM:
The shim in the case of secure boot acts as an intermediary bootloader; as a Trusted Agent that vouches for GnuLinux packages and Linux kernels. This can allow these processes to be trusted by Secure Boot.
Shim can get updated and often does, to increase what it covers.
A "shim" in construction is used as a means of leveling two layers. In Computing or GnuLinux, this has a similar meaning (Which is why that name is used). A Shim is used when adjusting for systemd or sysvinit or for use with Secure Boot in dual booting to provide leveling of compatibility between two systems.
shim-signed is a package that provides the "signed" aspect for Microsofts security list used by Secure Boot, thus, its name.
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What is new on Zorin 17.2 Wayland is primary when x11 was "deleted"?.
Xorg isn't deleted. It is still there. Wayland is default, yes. But You can simply switch to Xorg on the Login Screen like before, too.
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Because Ubuntu 22.04.5 was released that was updated?
Essentially, yes. Ubuntu 22.04 introduced (In Ubuntu) using wayland as default.
This could and often easily is changed by distro providers - But the ZorinGroup opted that they favor Wayland as default.
Not Great for all the Nvidia users; as well as the 6.8 kernel fiasco...
If you want to be seen as supportive of your users; show them some support instead of showing it to Big Corporations.
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Hopefully with the new Kernel Update to Version 6.8.0-45 some Issues are solved.