"Mayo, Bill" <[email protected]> wrote on 05/18/2009 03:26:08 PM:
 
> If you are talking about the old proprietary ROMs that Apple 
> used to put on their motherboards, they haven't had those in a 
> very long time.  On the Intel-based machines, it is my 
> understanding that they are using trusted platform module 
> (TPM). 

No, Apple doesn't use the TPM (otherwise the hackentosh guys would be DOA 
and Paystar wouldn't even exist).

I'd have to double check, but I don't think Apple even has the TPM modules 
on any Mac motherboards.  For all they get slammed for being proprietary 
jerks, they really aren't.  They could have gone after the hackentosh guys 
at any time but didn't.  They may eventually be forced to by Paystar and 
the EFF - if you want to get pissy with someone, get pissy with those two 
for pushing things.

Eric Eskam
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