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RMS Urges Opposition to "Trusted Computing"
Andy Tai writes "In this Newsforge article, Richard Stallman analyzes the "Trusted Computing" initiative and Microsoft's Palladium, points out that such initiatives are really means to ensure your computer can be trusted by Microsoft and Hollywood (you can't do things they don't want), and urges computer users to organize, to support the Public Knowledge and the Digital Speech projects and to use their consumer power to block "Trusted Computing" in its tracks."
I'm absolutely flabbergasted that RMS would oppose this. Flabbergasted. :P
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
Yeah, he's pretty Naderiffic.
As far as your "grey" issues go, perhaps you should try Grecian formula?
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'Fingertip to eyeball security.' ? Sounds pretty low tech to me...
*POKE*
"Arrgh! I'm blind!"
"He won't be sharing any more images"
All they need now is 'Palm-to-eardrum' security, and they can wipe out MP3 sharing too.
I think I've found a couple...Trusted:
Left-out Milk
Serial Killer
Steve Balmer's anti-persperant
Outlook Attachment
Full-Bladdered Dog
panhandlers
monopoly
little Brother/Sister
Moderation
Romulans
Slashdot the Grammar
Slahsdot Slpeeling
Slashdot Obituaries
Blind barbers
Stoned roommate & leftover pizza
Kazaa downloads
Fox news
Shadow Government
One calorie soda
Lite Beer
Heroin Junkie & nice sterio
Microsoft's User Testimonials
EULAs
Politicians
8 track Tapes
clean underwear
Transvestites
& blood transfusions in Hati.
Thanks, I'll be here all week.
They say he eats windows for breakfast.
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If you moderate this, then your children will be next.
Palladium isn't going to rob you of the right to use your PC. Do you really think Intel and AMD would make a processor that only ran one OS? They'd be tying their futures to those of Microsoft.
Palladium will just sit there until you choose to run software that uses it. Not install, but run. That means you have to:
1. Have Palladium hardware.
2. Have a Palladium OS.
3. Have a Palladium application.
The above three will allow you to access Palladium-protected content. Guess what? If you don't want to use something protected, you don't need Palladium!
Now, what happens if your favorite band or software company or whoever decides they're going to use Palladium? Well, you tell them you're not buying anything. All Microsoft is providing is a secure delivery vehicle. If you don't want to do business with those who use DRM, or trusted applications, or any of the other uses for Palladium, then you don't have to. Sure, it means you have to go without the latest version of the software you love, or that new album from that band, or whatever else you might want, but that's the sacrifice you make. If enough likeminded people feel the same way, then Palladium will fail.
Palladium is all about layers of security. If the hardware's secure, a secure OS can load. If the OS is secure, a secure app can load. If the app is secure, a secure file can load.
If the system is secure, content providers will be able to provide media with confidence. In a controlled environment with limited legacy software, unauthorized code such as virii can be halted before damaging or spreading. Truly effective copy protection can be implemented if backwards compatibility is left behind (ah, the age-old quandary.)
In short, it's not going to stop you from running your own OS.
So, vote with your wallet. But don't give in to paranoia.
"MS doesn't have niether competition nor federal mandates preventing computers from being restricted."
That sentence should be dragged out into the street and shot.
Too bad that Grammar guy isn't here to point out the tragedy of double negatives, improper spelling, confusing wording, and a run-on sentence all in one! It's like looking at a 16-car accident.
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