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08/17/2005
Fear of USPTO - Microsoft Synergy
From Slashdot...
Copyright Office: Everyone Uses MSIE, Right?
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from the typical-myopia dept.
richardtallent writes "Tim Bray caught that the United States Copyright Office's upcoming copyright pre-registration web application apparently only works with Internet Explorer, and they are seeking written comments from anyone who might have a problem being forced to use IE. Slashdotters, start your snail-mail."
05:54 Posted in Microsoft , Patents | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) | Email this | Tags: Cobuyitaphobia
08/05/2005
Cobuyitaphobia Protects Privacy?
One of the possibile synergies of Apple's switch to Intel was that Apple could use Intel's privacy-invading cpu-level user tracking firmware.
Fortunately, that's not going to happen.
Hurrah for cobuyitaphobia!
| No DRM for Apple in Intel-based Macs |
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from the different-sides-of-the-story dept.
JWeinraub writes "OfB is reporting that, contrary to widely-published and discussed rumors, Apple is not including the controversial Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip in its Intel-based Macs. An anonymous registered Apple developer claims that the Apple x86 test boxes do not have DRM or TCPA components." From the article: "As to why those with access to the kits have been quiet concerning the claims, our source said, 'you can rest assured that Apple is keeping very close tabs on those of us who have them.' The kits are only available to those who accept a non-disclosure agreement."
08:16 Posted in Apple , Intel | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0) | Email this | Tags: Cobuyitaphobia