Microsoft will have a monopoly IF this happens. However, I think that most companies wouldn't necessarily force UEFI secure booting. According to the Tested Podcast, there are already UEFI level 2 systems out there that can do this.
Most system vendors I know wouldn't lock you into....well anything. They'd rather make a sale then force you to use something you don't want.
I DO think having a central management authority over UEFI secure boot keys should be done or at the very least something like a multivendor alliance (like Open Handset Alliance but better...).
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Microsoft is a Monopoly if This happens
Date: 2011-09-23 01:59 pm (UTC)Most system vendors I know wouldn't lock you into....well anything. They'd rather make a sale then force you to use something you don't want.
I DO think having a central management authority over UEFI secure boot keys should be done or at the very least something like a multivendor alliance (like Open Handset Alliance but better...).