Acidus wrote:
] 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 computering 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.

[ Oh, yeah, you right, no doubt about it. TC is a load of crap which I hope never sees the light of day. I like my computer open, and I like it flexible. Sometimes i want it to ACT like an appliance, but that shouldn't be it's default mode. Acting like an appliance should be achieved through clean, well-tested, efficient application code, not artifice and law.

Unfortunately, it looks like that earlier story was a cTease... /. is reporting now that it's bullshit, and MS has no plans whatsoever to ditch Palladium. Yippee... hang on to the computers you have now... they may be the last general purpose computing devices you'll ever own. -k]

RE: Microsoft Shelves Palladium in Longhorn (for now)