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First CPU with DRM lands
M51DPS:
I know all of this has some really good uses, but the fact is I do not want anyone else having control over my machine. This is my computer. It will start out as a way to keep me more secure, then it becomes a way to make sure I am not pirating software, and somehow it is to make sure I am only running whatever software deemed "safe", and all of the sudden I no longer control my computer.
Yes, I am paranoid, and I would rather keep Digital Restrictions Management off my computer.
adiment:
This is why I'm sticking with AMD. Intel is in bed with Microsoft anyway.
BobTheHob:
--- Quote from: e7ement ---This is why I'm sticking with AMD. Intel is in bed with Microsoft anyway.
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Intel and microsoft both have the exact same strains of all the STDs
RaZoR1394:
The common problem people make is to blame this new controlled phenomena on the hardware TCG parts, in this case the processors. The TPM module and the fritz chip (for ex IBM thinkpads) only provides high encryption support. Newer MS os's will require these technologies so It's no deal in shutting the feature down or buying a processor without this feature.
Microsoft are the ones to blame because they've designed NGSCB which abuses the TCG technology.
For ex Gentoo-trusted will be a project where this tech will be used to control components to be in order like kernel, grub, system files etc. Another example is hardware encryption and so on.
And don't say AMD, HP, IBM etc because they're all in the game. For ex the Athlon X2's may not contain this tech but their next processors most certainly be. It would be a waste to enter the TCG group just for nothing.
TCG is an open standard to be used by anyone has time to code for it and It's generally a good thing specially for companies and paranoid ones. NGSCB is on the other hand pure evil as it blocks you from playing your media files, opening certain documents, download certain content, visit certain sitest etc.
Orethrius:
--- Quote from: Benjamin Franklin (attributed) ---Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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--- Quote from: Benjamin Franklin ---We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.
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'nuff said.
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