From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/28/vista_drm_analysis/

"But we'd be more confident if consumer groups and governments kept
the manufacturers to a minimum standard of disclosure. For the market to
arrive at an informed buying decision, it needs all the information.

So should Vista DRM require such technical counter-measures to play
next-generation DVDs, then so be it: but these must be marketed as such.

And despite protests, Microsoft has proved itself perfectly able to produce
a "reduced functionality" - in its own words - version of Windows
on demand. It once cheerfully produced a version that didn't boot at all,
for a US district judge.

Naturally, this reduced functionality version should be marketed
separately. We suggest clear labelling - such as putting the shrink-wrap
version in a BioHazard bag.

And the name? "Windows Vista SE".

For "Suicide Edition", of course."


Adam

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