Will Microsoft Code-Checking Plans Cripple the GPL?

Infonaut was one of many readers to point out that "Thomas C. Green at The Register seems to think Microsoft is after far more than the 'ubiquitous security' they're pitching to the mainstream press. In this lengthy article, he contends that Microsoft's latest plans are in many ways an attempt to kill Linux by rendering GPL'ed software unusable. Yep, that's freedom to innovate, I'd say."

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[SuiteSisterMary]

People bitch about microsoft having an 'exploit of the week' and forget that that's what the UNIX world was like, not all that long ago.

People bitch about Microsoft trying to force their way into the console business using unsavoury business tactics, and forget that Nintendo pioneered that particular tactic, and Sony refined it.

People bitch about Intel putting a unique ID into their procs, and forget that most of the other mainstream processors have one already.

People bitch about Microsoft toying with the idea of having security support in hardware, and forget that x86 is one of the few hardware platforms that doesn't already have security provisions.