Neowin posted a story that Thinix has announced RetroUI, a program that allows Windows 8 owners to boot straight to the desktop instead of going to the "Modern" user interface, along with other features

We have already seen attempts to add the Start menu back into Windows 8 via the Start8 program. Now a company called Thinix is launching a product that will allow Windows 8 PC owners a way to boot straight to the desktop without first having to go through the "Modern" user interface.

Thinix's press release (via Marketwatch) reveals their Windows 8 "workaround", called RetroUI.

  Windows 8 desktop comes back with RetroUI from Thinix