On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 05:54:25 AM -0500, Lars D. Noodén
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> Many of these MS press releases and derivative articles aren't addressing 
> the extreme proprietary nature of the MSO 2003 formats.  Nor do they 
> address the various hooks into MS server-based services.  Nor do they 
> address the day to day practical problems presented by DRM, not to mention 
> the aspects like increased vendor lock-in, loss of control over the 
> data, and loss of privacy.
> 
> For a business, the loss of privacy means possible loss of trade secrets.
> For a branch or the government, the problems are more severe.

Not to mention for education...
May I ask you to also add this as a comment to the article?

Thanks,
        Marco

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Marco Fioretti                    mfioretti, at the server mclink.it
Fedora Core 3 for low memory      http://www.rule-project.org/

A goal that can be achieved in your lifetime isn't worth having. Dave Brower

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