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to: Mike `/m`
from: Gary Britt
date: 2005-08-16 23:32:44
subject: Re: Vista features

From: "Gary Britt" 

Orwellian Newspeak.  Like Passive Restraint seatbelts that will decapitate
you if you move too soon while they are being so passive.

Gary

"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
news:r865g1dsgg8k91cj5vlmeinujp0d55nu3m{at}4ax.com...
> > Windows Rights Management Client. Windows Vista will include the latest
> > Windows RMS client.
>
> Why do they say "Rights" when they really mean
"Restrictions"?
>
>  /m
>
>
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:25:47 -0400, "Geo"
 wrote:
>
> >Secure Startup. As with Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Vista will
startup
> >in a secure boot mode that prevents network-based attacks from infecting
the
> >system.
> >
> >Full Volume Encryption. By default, the entire system partition in
Windows
> >Vista is encrypted to ensure that hackers cannot get at your data if your
PC
> >is stolen.
> >
> >Windows Rights Management Client. Windows Vista will include the latest
> >Windows RMS client.
> >
> >Integrated support for TPM hardware. Microsoft's so-called Palladium work
> >will ensure that Windows Vista installs on TPM-enabled hardware are as
> >secure as is possible. Security features in the OS will store encryption
> >keys that rely on the TPM chipset, ensuring that your data will be safe
if
> >the hard drive is ever removed from the system during physical theft.
> >
> >----------------------
> >
> >wow, just what I always wanted.. a secure boot mode so I can't interrupt
the
> >boot process to fix the system, an encrypted volume so even if my data
isn't
> >trashed I won't be able to get to it unless I can boot the system, DRM
for
> >all those who want to limit my ability to work with information in a
format
> >that I prefer, and Palladium which all by itself is enough to put me
off..
> >

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