Re: MS Palladium

--- In metatuning@y..., "X. J. Scott" <xjscott@e...> wrote:
> > http://www.msnbc.com/news/770511.asp?0bl=-0
> >
> > The next generation of Microsoft Windows will only run
> > 'certified' binaries.
>
> Feh.
>
> This has nothing to do with security.
>
> This has to do with three things:
>
> 1. The government being able to trace your anti-government
> manifesto back to your computer.
>
> 2. MS controlling who is allowed to write software. Pat the MS
> bear's butt, or you can't get in the pen.
>
> 3. MS controlling who is allowed to write and distribute MUSIC
> and video -- if your microtonal CD hasn't been submitted to
> MS, paid all the fees, and been certified, it WON'T PLAY. Not
> just in Windows, but in CD players, DVD players, tape
> machines, etc. that will be using this 'new generation of
> rights management chips''

It is sickening. It is apparent that this is an attack on open source software, and a scheme to gain more power and money. Fie!

John Starrett

Time to get a Mac!

jdstarrett wrote:

>
>
> It is sickening. It is apparent that this is an attack on open source software, and a scheme to gain more power and money. Fie!
>
> John Starrett
>
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--- In metatuning@y..., Kraig Grady <kraiggrady@a...> wrote:
> Time to get a Mac!

Got one, but as I understand it, Macs will have to comply too.

John Starrett