[TriLUG] On Topic - trusted computing vs Linux usability (wasOT:Don't let Cheney hide)

[Turnpike Man]

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--- Joseph Mack <mack.joseph at epa.gov> wrote:

> Joseph Mack wrote:
> > 
> > Turnpike Man wrote:
> > >
> > > Now this is definitely ON topic!  :)  What is it about trusted computing
> that
> > > won't make Linux usable?
> > 
> > you will need keys to use any of the hardware.
> 
> hardware keys
> 
> http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20040916.html

um, yes, as the article says, Linux and OSS will prevail and will be able to
use this new hardware standard... and Microsoft will once again put themselves
in place to be kicked in the arse for trying to use their market dominance to
remain monopolistic.

> 
> software keys
> 
> http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/03/175235&tid=137&tid=172&tid=218

again... save as above... code will be written, it will be done.

> 
> Joe
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