Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 26th Jul 2005 20:45 UTC, submitted by jeanmarc
The Extensible Firmware Interface, which could speed the boot-up process for PCs, has been handed over to a group that will promote and standardize it.
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2005-07-06
"Executives at BIOS makers and chip giant Intel have said that more tightly controlling this element in a PC helps maintain PC security and stability and fosters competition by protecting companies' intellectual property."
Something about that and
"The Extensible Firmware Interface, which could speed the boot-up process for PCs, has been handed over to a group that will promote and standardize it."
do not seem to mesh. Without more details it seems hard to determine if this is a good or bad move.