It would be funny to see Microsoft cause themselves to loose so much of a market share that they went under wouldn't it?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:59 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: The beginning of DRM hell for PC Users > > "With little fanfare, Microsoft just announced that the x64 > version of Windows Vista will require all kernel-mode code to > be digitally signed. This is very different than the current > WHQL program, where the user ultimately decides how they want > to handle unsigned drivers. > Vista driver developers must obtain a Publisher Identity Certificate > (PIC) from Microsoft. Microsoft says they won't charge for > it, but they require that you have a Class 3 Commercial > Software Publisher Certificate from Verisign. This costs $500 > [EUR 412] per year, and as the name implies, is only > available to commercial entities." > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:193906 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
