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Writing an End to the Bio of BIOS?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ami-phoenix-award-oh-my dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Intel and Microsoft are gearing up to move toward the first major overhaul of the innermost workings of the personal computer. The companies will begin promoting a technology specification called EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) as a new system for starting up a PC's hardware before its operating system begins loading."

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  1. Re:Well if Microsoft's involved.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Isn't Linux already dead? Wait... Without Microsoft there wouldn't be any Linux. It is time to face the facts.

  2. Oh Goodie by Jerk+City+Troll · · Score: 0, Troll

    I can't wait to put critical hardware into the hands of Microsoft. I foresee stability and no conflict of interest whatsoever.

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