Hello HaywireMac, Saturday, October 4, 2003, 8:06:30 AM, you wrote:
H> A deal with BIOS maker Phoenix Technologies would allow the H> operating system to directly control hardware. Hardware control is the holy grail. The US gov't tried it back a bit by trying to get a chip in most everything electronic. Public howl finally defeated that, but it was close. It was clear that the media giants would try again. I guess it's easier to just go to M$ and have them do it. Some really bad parts from the article: "making it easier for system administrators to remotely monitor the hardware configurations of their systems" and "allow better control of unauthorised devices connected to a system". This gives total control over 'your' hardware. "closer integration of Windows with PC hardware". BIOS will probably only support M$. "would allow content providers to identify which PCs and devices were authorised to play particular files". Got linux? Forget playing any commercial media. A great way for M$ to try and stamp out linux. "Consumer electronics makers are particularly interested in the technology". Our work is cut out for us. We HAVE to speak up, and LOUDLY. As before, let them know we will NOT buy such hardware. H> Looks like our next target is this "Phoenix Technologies". Try to spread the word: check carefully and NEVER buy any computer with a Phoenix BIOS. I thought Palladium was bad. This is ridiculous!!!! It is the same chip-in-everything idea that was defeated before, but cast in a slightly different light. This time, unfortunately, it has the might of M$ behind it. Bad news. On the other hand, it might p*ss off enough people that linux will begin to look much more attractive. M$ probably realizes this too, and might do things to make our life difficult (again, authorization control is the key). -- rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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