Back to the UEFI/MS will block Linux story for a moment.

I see MS  "has hit back at concerns that secure boot technology in UEFI firmware could lock out Linux from Windows 8 PCs, saying that consumers will be free to run whatever they want on their PCs."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/09/23/ms_denies_uefi_lock_in/

"Secure boot doesn’t 'lock out' operating system loaders, but it is a policy that allows firmware to validate authenticity of components. OEMs have the ability to customize their firmware to meet the needs of their customers by customizing the level of certificate and policy management on their platform."

MS seems to be saying that it'll be up to the OEMs.

How many of those can be trusted a) not to do what they think will go down best with MS   and  b) not to  save a few pennies per unit to avoid the expense of respecting the wishes of the tiny percentage of we, the sheeple, who actually know or care what operating system we use?

To be honest, I'm a little more worried now.