> RE: Richard Stallman, I’m sorry but this is one of the worst pieces of ...
3 January 2005, 22:56
There’s only one valid point in your message.... True original digital works need to be protected... but you’ve failed to grasp the main points of Stallman’s peice...
The computing industry as it stands does not have a trustworthy record when it comes to software and hardware for the masses. "Trustworthy computing" is an oxymoron for the current state of the industry. To many companies have put the companies priorities above their customers. Spyware... hidden "features"...... who’s to say what is being transmitted where without your knowldge or approval.
You assume that people who object to the formulations in trusted computing are theives wanting to steal digital material.... When in fact they may in fact simply not want digital material stolen from them. It simply boils down to a total lack of trust between consumer and the Industry .... If that trust were there ... extremly few people would have a problem with it.
Joe Average Programmer.
ps. I have several copyrighten works that I defend the copyright and patents on ... vigorously
There’s only one valid point in your message.... True original digital works need to be protected... but you’ve failed to grasp the main points of Stallman’s peice...
The computing industry as it stands does not have a trustworthy record when it comes to software and hardware for the masses. "Trustworthy computing" is an oxymoron for the current state of the industry. To many companies have put the companies priorities above their customers. Spyware... hidden "features"...... who’s to say what is being transmitted where without your knowldge or approval.
You assume that people who object to the formulations in trusted computing are theives wanting to steal digital material.... When in fact they may in fact simply not want digital material stolen from them. It simply boils down to a total lack of trust between consumer and the Industry .... If that trust were there ... extremly few people would have a problem with it.
Joe Average Programmer.
ps. I have several copyrighten works that I defend the copyright and patents on ... vigorously