Ed writes claiming this speculation about Palladium's implicatoins is mis-informed:
> while others speculated on "another potentially devastating effect", > that the DRM could, via a loophole in the DoJ consent decree, allow > Microsoft to withhold information about file formats and APIs from > other companies which are attempting to create compatible or > competitive products I think you misunderstand the technical basis for this claim. The point is Palladium would allow Microsoft to publish a file format and yet still control compatibility via software certification and certification on content of the software vendor who's software created it. Your other claims about the limited implications for whistle-blowing (or file trading of movies and mp3s) I agree with. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
