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TCPA Support in Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the trust-no-1-or-something dept.

kempokaraterulz writes "Linux Journal is reporting that "The Trusted Computing Platform Alliance has published open specifications for a security chip and related software interfaces.". In the latest Gentoo Newsletter they talk about a possible 'Trusted Gentoo', and possible uses for hardware level security."

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  1. Re:Linus Torvalds himself has blessed DRM by GoofyBoy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This gets modded +5 Insightful? There wasn't a better post to mod up?

    It reads like an overactive child who just getting too excited about his toys.

    "Maybe Linux will get rockets and laser and missles and guns with super-bullets blessed by the Pope. And then they could go up to M$ campus and then destroy Steve Ballmer and all his evil minions. And then Bill Gates will regret all the evil things that he did. Well, hopefully."

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