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Re:Booting a Self-signed Linux Kernel by plaguuuuuu on Monday September 02, 2013 @10:20PM (#6318355)
so.... why exactly does UEFI exist again....? seems useless
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Re:Booting a Self-signed Linux Kernel by philips on Monday September 02, 2013 @10:58PM (#6318482)
It is a replacement for BIOS that first showed up on Itanium platforms. It adds quite a bit of complexity but also opens the door for new features like secure boot.

I won't argue whether it is useful but it is in nearly all new desktop hardware including all Apple x86 hardware. It is here to stay.

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