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BBC on DRM and Trusted Computing

Posted by timothy on from the whaddya-mean-ya-don't-trust-'em? dept.

distantbody writes "This BBC article by Bill Thompson is balanced and concise on the issues of DRM and 'Trusted Computing,' and offers some insights as to why such systems are the wrong path to follow for consumers and businesses alike. From the the article: 'We need to ensure that trusted computing remains under the control of the users and is not used to take away the freedoms we enjoy today ... the flexibility of copyright law is something that should be embraced and not taken away.'"

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  1. Re:Trusted Computing: Both good and bad by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 0, Troll

    Another positive might be that there would be a lot less zombies out there and malware might be less damaging. Most people don't security from their ass, nor should we realistically expect them to. Not everyone has a pet geek to help them out.

    In these cases, some aspects of Trusted Computing would be a good thing.

    However, I don't trust the likes of MS to not subvert it for their own benefit and the benefit of the large content companies. From what I've read, it's pretty much a given.

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    It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.