UEFI Formed to Replace BIOS 422
anonymous cow-herd writes "Businesswire reports that several leading technology companies including Intel, AMD, Microsoft, IBM, Dell and HP and others have formed the Unified EFI Forum. The non-profit corporation will assume responsibility for the development and promotion of the EFI specification, a pre-boot interface originally developed by Intel that is intended to replace the aging PC BIOS."
UEFI, please read this. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:UEFI, please read this. (Score:5, Funny)
Dear Linux community;
DRM is the reason why Unified EFI was formed, otherwise we could stick with a known technology that works reasonably well and not spend heaps of cash to lockdown computers.
I know that you Linux guys never need to reboot, but many others spend significant amount time doing so. We will use this fact to force this technology adoption by the unwashed masses. We need to start collecting rental fees on everything sent to your computer, you know.
Love,
Your corporate pimp-daddy
P.S. Embrace us and don't fight us. It will be easier that way.
EFI at last!!! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I dunno.... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:What about Apple? (Score:2, Funny)
Okay, did anyone else just shudder when they read this?
Re:Cue CmdrTaco's OpenBoot Troll (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Odd man out (Score:3, Funny)
Intel and Microsoft told them to.