[ale] Microsoft's 1984

[Dow Hurst]

Major attractiveness to large Windows installations due to control 
issues.  Major pain for most common home users because such control 
spills over into increase cost for stuff that used to be free, or 
unforseen conflicts like home movies that won't run.  Hackers 
(knowledgeable computer users) will hate it.  I really wonder if it will 
actually be practical enough to not impact most people in an unfavorable 
manner.  There are so many pitfalls and possible extra expenses that 
will fall on the user.  Wouldn't you have to buy or download new 
versions of all your programs that were signed?
Dow


Bob Toxen wrote:

>This is how Microsoft will fight Open Source: make it illegal (in my opinion):
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>http://Security.ITtoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=83548
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