> > I know - but the point I was making was that there are already too > many political and commercial pressures supporting Linux to NOT let > someone put a strangle hold on the keys for lots of $$. Anyone > trying it will > > a) Either be trumped by government who will ensure that linux > developers get a key for use
The government - especially the US government is today only too happy about anything that put a strangle hold on free communication. I don't expect any help from that direction. > b) Or trumped by someone using legal arguments that it is > unconsitutional to kill free software in this way Same thing - the government can't (or doesn't want to) win a lawsuit against the people involved there. I don't think anybody else can under these circumstances. > c) Or by the market - because the imposition of this type of control > makes non controlled products MUCH more attractive (relative to now). I this really gets implied there wont be a market for products that don't support it.You can't connect to machines that check the certificates and a OS without connectivity is dead. But there still is beer!! Prost, Klaus -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
