Software rental, "trusted computing", etc.

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Tue May 16 19:43:16 2000

>Alas I _do_ recognise it, and it worries me...

If you want to follow this to its illogical conclusion:
        1) Computers only run "authorized software"
        2) Uncontrolled computers can be used to commit cyber-
           crime.
        3) Owning an uncontrolled computer requires a license.
        4) All uncontrolled computers are confiscated.

So will it happen? I don't know. I do know that we are seeing the
peak/heydey of the all powerful "personal" computer. This will make them
classics to folks 10 years from now who can't develop applications for the
machines they use unless the manufacturer has allowed for that.

--Chuck
Received on Tue May 16 2000 - 19:43:16 BST