On Tue, 2 Jul 2002, David wrote:
> This new internet protocol is aimed at replacing TCP/IP (which isn't
> owned by anyone), with Palladium (owned by Micro$oft).
It's not a replacement for IP, it's a combined chip-based software
authentication/digital rights management system. I'd like to see anyone
try to replace TCP/IP, cos my routers here don't route anything else ;-)
> The technology will be CPU-native (thanks, of course, to Intel and
> AMD) and so is not easily circumventable.
Indeed.
> It will also require every piece of software installed on your
> computer to be fitted with a digital certificate (approved by
> Micro$oft). Any software M$ doesn't like will not run on your
> computer.
Not quite true, but close enough.
Personally I think at the moment that this is purely MS doing their
damnedest to "leverage" (what the hell happened to the word "lever", or
simply "take advantage of"?) their reasonably [0] dominant position in the
market to make sure that everyone has to run their software.
A little like the recently announced RIPA extensions, most of it will be
removed/neutered. There's enough in there, however, to make it still be a
"frightening" prospect.
Having said that, there will still be mobo manufacturers who will make
MS-Free kit. And that day I look forward to :)
G
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