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Re: Microsoft's plans to kill open source: TCPA



On Sun, Nov 03, 2002 at 07:52:39PM +1100, Russell wrote:
> Alan Chandler wrote:
> > 
> ...
> > If we then have a situation where Windows software has all these controls
> > built in to it - with keys being controlled back at Redmond, and Linux  with
> > the keys being controlled by the owner of the PC (I am assuming the open
> > source community will still use the facilities provided by the hardware - but
> > will ensure that the software installer has the control) - then won't this
> > just provide greater commercial pressure for people to switch to open source
> > than now?
> 
> If intel or anyone else puts the DRM controls in their chips, it'll
> sure be a big incentive to buy some chinese or russian clones without
> DRM.
> 
> M$ relies on x86 hardware. Linux can be ported to anything. Someone
> like Sun or some other hardware maker should mass produce non x86 PCs.
> That'll jettison M$ *and* intel from everyones worries.

Hopefully AMD will make non-TCPA x86 chips rather than caving-in to
the M$/Intel collusion.



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