seems like more and more dongle-functionality is going into UEFI:
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Windows-8-to-include-secure-boot-... http://vr-zone.com/articles/the-upgrade-path-to-ivy-bridge-might-be-blocked-...
How is this relevant to coreboot?
Coreboot is the alternative to UEFI. If UEFI is such a threat to customer freedom and also, if problems are expected, that these are two reasons to have a second look at coreboot.
I am not interested in running a cracked Windows or whatever, I just do not want this functionality on my hardware. Also, I do not wish to pay for its developement!
With Linux there are already problems with UEFI, because the mainboard/UEFI manufacturers do not adhere to the standards. (No link this time, please search yourself.) I do not like that as well.
And since I am the customer, please, let me decide what I pay for.
Peter