Although my comment isn't quite Linux related (it's close since it's regarding another *nix OS ;-)...
This is perhaps another reason for Apple moving their hardware to i86. By being on Intel, Apple should have few problems implementing the "trusted" computing initiative. Eric. On 10/12/05, Nathan Conlon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a Story from the Free Software Foundation. It > would seem Microsoft is at it agian. > > > Microsoft's Treacherous Computing > > Microsoft is trying some strange skullduggery with its > partners in Treacherous Computing. > > Treacherous Computing is an open conspiracy of > computer manufacturers with Hollywood, intended to > turn your future computers into a platform for DRM > (Digital Restrictions Management) that software cannot > bypass. Not satisfied with laws like the DMCA that > make free software such as DeCSS illegal, they seek to > make it impossible as well. > > To cloud the issue, they cite various side issues > (such as vaguely-defined "security") as goals. They > are also producing a list of vague principles that > reject some of the malicious uses of the system (but > not the principal malicious use, which is DRM itself). > But Microsoft is stalling publication of the list, > which suggests it plans to implement some of those > rejected malicious uses too. > Created by johns > Last modified 2005-09-22 04:02 PM > > and a longer version of this story at: > http://news.com.com/Something+fishys+going+on/2010-7350_3-5844412.html > > > Are we lighting or are we thunderLife is just a dream on the way to deathwith > out darkness how can we tell what is light > Nathan Conlon > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
