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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
