[olug] Fw: [sansug] More MS Silliness?

[roger schmeits]

So, how real is the threat?

Any links for the Saturday presentation?

On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 20:36, Timothy G. O'Brien wrote:
> Their best approach is:
> 
> - mandatory hardware (first an additional chip, then integrated into the CPU)
> - mandatory TCPA approved OS & applications
> - legislate both above
> 
> Read: open source as we know it will be illegal.
> 
> A superb presentation on Saturday at DEFCON put the fear in me on this topic!! 
> 
> Links:
> http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html
> http://www.trustedcomputing.org
> 
> 
> ----------original message-------------
> Message: 3
>    Subject: Re: [olug] Fw: [sansug] More MS Silliness?
>    From: "Robert A. Jacobs" <r.a.jacobs at cox.net>
>    To: Olug <olug at olug.org>
>    Date: 12 Aug 2002 08:53:27 -0500
>    Reply-To: olug at olug.org
> 
>    On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 07:33, roger schmeits wrote:
>    > I am on another linux listserv and I posted the same link. Interesting
>    > enough no one commented about.  I get the general feeling that everyone
>    > is holding the their breath on this.  No bodying is say a whole lot.
>    > 
>    Keep in mind:
>     
>     1. That Cringely column is a month and a half old
>     2. Palladium has been talked to death in other venues
>     3. Palladium is, presently, vaporware 
>     4. In a free market economy, how do you combat it?
> 
>    Legislation is a possibility in either direction ("Citizen, you WILL use
>    Palladium" or "Microsoft, you WILL NOT implement Palladium") but is that
>    really the best approach?
> 
>    Right now, the best approach is to spread the word, encourage others to
>    try Linux (hype game support -- unfortunately, GAMES are the things
>    keeping Windows partitions alive) and vote with your dollars.
> 
>    Rob
> 
> 
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