] [ That sounds like an argument that we should never have
] developed Nuclear science... which seems somewhat out of
] character.

True, I have nothing against Nuclear Science, or its applications.

In retrospect, I see the analogy was poor. I was trying to think of a technology that has many positive applications, but the overwhelming implimentation is none of those applications.

Trusted Computing scares me, because it removes the computer from your control. As the Patriot Act and countless other events have shown us, people trade freedom and control for saftey and security. I see MS and others spreading FUD to the masses that they shouldn't use *any* software that doesn't operate in Trusted mode, to protect against hackers and thieves. I see Trusted computing as a tool that will be used to lock out 3rd paties and OSS. I fear this misuse of the technology will far overshadow the good intentions of Trusted Computing.

RE: Microsoft Shelves Palladium in Longhorn (for now)