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PsysicTV:
Perhaps there has been some disscussion on this before, but I was curious about how likely it is that Palladium will come to fruition and the TCPA will actually have it's way. Everyone (OK, _almost_ everyone    ) still seems to be pretty stirred up about it, but what are the chances that a trusted platform system will realistically be implemented any time in the near future and that Palladium isn't any more than Microsoft "We're protecting you -- really" vaporware. It seems to me from the little I've read that it would be pretty tough to totally switch over to a system like this.

voidmain:
Yeah, Microsoft will be out of business before Palladium will ever have a chance to be used. But just in case we still need to fight it.

slave:
Oh don't worry, most Windows users are retards who pay 80 bucks to upgrade Windows 98 to ME; they will gladly part with their money for this next "upgrade," especially if they believe all the lies fed to them about increased security and "a brand new interface."  Also take note that when Palladium comes out Microsoft will hype it even more than they did with XP, and sure enough no computer sold after 2005 (or whenever it's supposed to come out) will be had without being bundled with Windows Palladium Edition.  Oh, you'll also need it to surf the new Internet which will be run by Windows TCPA .NET servers.

[ December 04, 2002: Message edited by: Linux User #5225982375 ]

rtgwbmsr:

quote:Originally posted by void main:
Yeah, Microsoft will be out of business before Palladium will ever have a chance to be used. But just in case we still need to fight it.
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I agree. M$ would have to convince *EVERYONE* to go along with this. Just a few hardware or major software manufacturers not going along could screw everything up. And M$ doesn't have everyone's support (if they did, sites like this wouldn't exist)

slave:
They'll get it on every Windows dolt's computer eventually.  Just watch.  XP is simply the Vaseline lubrication before they insert the rectal banana that is Palladium.  And remember, Microsoft has tens of billions of dollars in the bank.  They could bribe their customers to switch.

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