Bad Voodoo for open source...

[Eric Dunbar]

Although my comment isn't quite Linux related (it's close since it's
regarding another *nix OS ;-)...

This is perhaps another reason for Apple moving their hardware to i86.
By being on Intel, Apple should have few problems implementing the
"trusted" computing initiative.

Eric.

On 10/12/05, Nathan Conlon <lord_of_ring_007 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is a Story from the Free Software Foundation. It
> would seem Microsoft is at it agian.
>
>
> Microsoft's Treacherous Computing
>
> Microsoft is trying some strange skullduggery with its
> partners in Treacherous Computing.
>
> Treacherous Computing is an open conspiracy of
> computer manufacturers with Hollywood, intended to
> turn your future computers into a platform for DRM
> (Digital Restrictions Management) that software cannot
> bypass. Not satisfied with laws like the DMCA that
> make free software such as DeCSS illegal, they seek to
> make it impossible as well.
>
> To cloud the issue, they cite various side issues
> (such as vaguely-defined "security") as goals. They
> are also producing a list of vague principles that
> reject some of the malicious uses of the system (but
> not the principal malicious use, which is DRM itself).
> But Microsoft is stalling publication of the list,
> which suggests it plans to implement some of those
> rejected malicious uses too.
> Created by johns
> Last modified 2005-09-22 04:02 PM
>
> and a longer version of this story at:
> http://news.com.com/Something+fishys+going+on/2010-7350_3-5844412.html
>
>
> Are we lighting or are we thunderLife is just a dream on the way to deathwith out darkness how can we tell what is light
> Nathan Conlon
>
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