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MS DRM OS, retagged 'secure OS' to ship with Longhorn? | |
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| Time: 08:34 EST/13:34 GMT | News Source: The Register | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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The Microsoft Secure PC project is rolling out, and could be with us as early as the next major version of Windows, Longhorn. The whole idea of a computer that just plain won't let you steal other people's stuff is of course a tricky one (why would you buy it?), as we've previously indicated here, and here, so the ever-resourceful Beast is proposing to spin it as the ultimate tool for protecting your stuff. | ||
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| #1 By 2960 (156.80.64.164) at 6/24/2002 12:57:23 PM |
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Talk about an OS that people won't upgrade to. What are they thinking?
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| #2 By 20 (24.243.51.87) at 6/24/2002 1:48:10 PM |
| Yeah! Screw the man! We'll really show the RIAA, MPAA, and everyone else what we think of them by not buying Longhorn! That'll show 'em! |
| #3 By 1868 (65.238.67.210) at 6/24/2002 3:00:41 PM |
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#2 I don't follow your logic. I resisted XP until all the eveidence showed that the activation scheme in no way released any personal information, nor would it prevent me from installing and using any music/software I deemed I wanted to use.
However, In the next few weeks I will be building my new computer, and its the first time I've ungraded in 4 years. Besides games, there is no incentive to upgrade my components. My word documents open fast enough, and XP runs fine on my 400MHZ P3. Therefore: 1. I don't care if the interface of Longhorn is all shiny **new** and *****3d***** if it prevents me in any way from doing anything I want to do on my PC besides not let me run another pirated copy of XP(activation already does that) and secondly prevents child porn, and for that matter all porn(some new technology I would LIKE). If MS decides to implement some-sort of DRM and labels it as a more SECURE platform thanks to their trustworthy computer initative and the DRM prevents me from running any pirated Music or software I want, then I will not upgrade. While, I purchase all of my software, and own the majority of my music, I believe in my FREEDOM to do whatever I please because its my machine(I bought it and I own the licenses to the software). I understand the need for music to be made more secure, and software not to be stolen, but preventing the user from certain actions is just blantently counterinutitive because you are limited the user in some big ways and NOT PROVIDING some sort of benifit(besides the peace of mind of knowning that everything on the machine is legit[OF WHAT USE IS THAT???). A 2.53 GHZ machine 1 GIG of DDR 333 Ram 240 Gigs of Hard drive Ti 4600 3d Card Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum WINXP Pro Office XP This hardware configuration is fine and will run everthing, like I said before I am running a 4+ year old rig and it runs FINE for my Office apps and everything I ((need)). I am upgrading now because I ((want)) to! What incentive is there for you to upgrade???????????????????? What features(besides Virtual Reality) would cause you to seriously upgrade??? |
| #4 By 1845 (12.254.162.132) at 6/25/2002 2:04:49 AM |
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A key to keep in mind is that if new content only comes in a DRM wrapper (and DRM isn't cracked) then the only way to enjoy the new content will be to use a device - PC, OS, smart cell phone, whatever - to play the content. If all new content is DRM'ed, and you want to enjoy the content, then you will buy the DRM device. In the 80's if you wanted to listen to new music, you bought a cassette deck, because 8-track and records had been phased out. It's not a question of "if" but "when" we upgrade. This post was edited by BobSmith on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 02:05. |
| #5 By 3339 (65.198.47.10) at 6/25/2002 2:28:02 PM |
| But Bob you are talking about VHS tapes that were protected by their source--the MPA. Not the actual VCR devices. The only VCR tapes (not recorders) that I am aware of with protection come straight from the distributors--blank tapes, home recrodings, etc.. can all be copied--and of course VHS protection can be circumvented with varying results. What happens if people are still creating non-DRMed hardware and software while MS is requiring DRM'ed hardware and software in order to be compatible with their OS? Oh yeah, people choose the non-protected devices. |
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