On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 17:42, Aron Smith wrote: > On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 11:38, rikona wrote: > > Hello HaywireMac, > > > > Thursday, October 9, 2003, 4:58:29 AM, you wrote: > > > > H> Good to know, thanks. Still, it is important to keep a wary eye on > > H> MS, Big Media, and hardware vendors. If they see Linux as a threat > > H> to their hegemony, there's no telling what they might attempt. > > > > True. Suppose there is nothing at all on the MB except an encrypted > > flash that responds only to the M$ key? That would sure 'protect us' > > now, wouldn't it? :-((( What could we do? > Reprogram the flash and optimise for a linux kernal > some one would do it and have it on the net within 2 days of it > happining. > > > > H> So what if I can run Linux as my OS if all I can do with it is play > > H> Frozen Bubble...? > > > > Authorization will be our downfall. It is also the best way for M$ to > > control the net. This is the thing to watch out for. Note that the > > draconian laws also address this issue, and will make it tough to get > > around.
can you imagine a world were the IP was safe from M$ ever stealing it and hiding it in some binary and calling it theirs? > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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