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Cringely: MS To Hurt Linux Via USB Enhancements
frogspit writes "In this article, Cringely suggests that MS's proposed enhancements to USB to address security issues have the added benefit (for them) of hurting Linux."
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How about licensing the damn scheme? As long as you have the option of buying the license, Microsoft can't be accused of exercising an illegal monopoly.
But what if your own OS license won't allow you to comply with Microsoft's terms? Well, too bad then. Just remember that it's your own license that's stopping you - not Microsoft.
The owls are not what they seem
>If Microsoft wants to go to a totally closed shop
>mentality as far as every single piece of hardware
>is concerned, they will probably quickly find Apple
> overtaking them.
The same Apple that Microsoft has inveseted in?
Jobs is Gate's tool.
By the time this comes out, there could well be a user friendly linux distro as an alternative!
[waves bye bye to karma]
He'd like us all to believe that a totally unencumbered economy will lead to riches for everyone, but instead it only bolsters the rich 1% and takes us back down the road to feudalism.
Actually this is the documented habit of Democrats. They think that "rich people" meaning anyone except their followers deserve to be taxed more than "poor people" meaning the middle class.
I'm posting anonymously because I am actually afraid of retribution from democrats. Democrats where I live have a history of persecuting those who disagree with their party line.
convicted monolopist
Just FYI, this phrase is pretty damn silly. It sounds like you're a 100% government supporter. I mean, I'm a "convicted speeder" but I don't have people referring to me as "Dogdude, the convicted speeder". Calling somebody a "convicted monopolist" implies that you back the government's ridiculous, unenforced, useless monopoly laws. But of course, if you do, then that renders your post to hold no water, whatsoever.
I don't respond to AC's.
"He has completely ignored, if not actively schemed against, the government checks and balances to provide a truly free society and economy."
Hey, Mr. Bush. Here ist Bill, from Micro$oft,
u know. There is a way how we can defeat these
Linux-Communists, all we need is an closed eye.
The cheque is in the post, OK?
I think what you expect from the governments is
an illusion. They made software-patents legal,
they'll make "security-enhancing" hardware-features legal...
Not for this guy.
Where's Bill Gates when we need him for a tester?
That is all.
Admirable, but your thriftiness and high principles are no match for our IMF and World Bank arm-twisting and bribes to high-level politicians in your country.
Sincerely,
The Man
P.S. Would you be one of those "hackers" that enables piracy, pedophiles and terrorists on the Internet? Our News® has been full of stories on this topic - I can't believe you're unaware of the scope and horror of the problem.
"Provided by the management for your protection."
Maybe you didn't notice, but Apple has been closed/proprietary hardware since the beginning. Microsoft is merely following in their footsteps.
It didn't work too well for Apple, and it didn't work too well for IBM when they introduced MCA. I'd say there is at least a sporting chance it won't work for Microsoft.
Why bother? Its so much easier just to put a backdoor in Windows. I'm sure they have one already.
I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
It's called principal.
What, the guy who runs your high school tells you how to vote?