[Gllug] Re: Anti-DRM event in Central London today!

[Simon Morris]

On 30/09/06, Leo Hickey <hickey444 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> So in the case of Firefox etc we are just supposed to trust MS that they
> will allow us to run it? Surely there must be some antitrust laws that
> apply here? I don't see the Chinese snapping up new DRM controlled
> computers and then shelling out for a legal copy of windows, so that
> should slow them down for a good while.

Maybe they could certify one version of firefox and not allow your own
compiled version.

Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_computing

>
> PS good luck with your anti-DRM protest.

Thank you - it's been a good discussion to have before the event.


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