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Microsoft To Demo 'Palladium' At WinHEC

Posted by timothy on from the yet dept.

1010011010 writes "According to Microsoft Watch, Microsoft will be demonstrating Palladium (also known as 'Next-Generation Secure Computing Base') at WinHEC in May in New Orleans. The 'trusted root' is now called the 'Nexus' by Microsoft. Developers wishing to write 'Nexus-aware' applications will apparently have to pay a licensing fee to do so. The product manager for Palladium, Mario Juarez, says, 'It's important to note that nexus-aware applications will not hinder any apps or anything else running in the regular Windows environment.' I'm sure you can all hear the word 'yet' at the end of that sentence. There's talk of phasing in Palladium, starting with Longhorn Server in 2005. I wonder how Microsoft will convince consumers that loss of control is a good thing, and how long the convincing will take. I, for one, am already planning to transition my company away from Microsoft software. Hopefully that won't get messed up by and dumb mandatory-palladium legislation from the Fritz types."

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  1. First post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP!

  2. There's Bill's pic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was scared he was gone for good.. sheww.. close call

  3. BUSH! NO! PEACE! YES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is a DIE-IN!

    EVERYBODY who doesn't support bush's imperialistaic policies and bloodlust for oil POST HERE and we'll clog teh article!!!!

    DOWN with Bush and Blair, let the IRAQUI PEOPLE choose there government and if saddam is it then let it be!!! GIVE EVIL nothing to OPPOSE and it will CEASE TO EXIST!

    WE WILL BE HEARED! CONSERVATIVE MEDIA (slashdot) let our VOICE THROGUH!!!

  4. About time by Blaine+Hilton · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've been waiting all day for a post about this here on /.. Its been on Extreme Tech all day! Usually slashdot wins the news race, was someone sleeping today? ;-)

  5. usa is a doodoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    usa is doodoo.

  6. Re:FUCK BUSH by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i try to whenever i can.fucking mouth is pretty decent too.

  7. YOU FUCK DUBYA'S MOUTH? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You must of the gay type.

    1. Re:YOU FUCK DUBYA'S MOUTH? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You must be the one most interested.Yours was the post introducing homosexuality to the mix.

  8. Bush and Blair by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    They really shouldn't hold a press conference side by side. The contrast is just too large.

    Did you see the press conference yesterday? Standing next to Blair, Bush looked and sounded like an tongue tied retard.

    1. Re:Bush and Blair by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Bush looks like a tongue tied idiot while standing by his self.It's a fucking disgrace.

  9. Chemical attack! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The 3rd Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry has just come under chemical attack south of Baghdad. More reports to follow.