Wouldn't this entire situation be solved by simply including an option in the UEFI firmware to disable secure boot by the user? That would allow a power user that wants to install an alternate OS to disable the feature and install anything they'd like.
I understand that this may affect dual-booting. In those cases, we already know that Windows 8 will boot in non-secure scenarios (like on existing computers, including those with UEFI firmware). So wouldn't it be possible to simply turn off the feature and still be able to dual-boot Windows 8 and another OS?
I understand that this may affect dual-booting. In those cases, we already know that Windows 8 will boot in non-secure scenarios (like on existing computers, including those with UEFI firmware). So wouldn't it be possible to simply turn off the feature and still be able to dual-boot Windows 8 and another OS?