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Miscellaneous => Intellectual Property & Law => Topic started by: Jack2000 on 5 October 2005, 17:30

Title: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Jack2000 on 5 October 2005, 17:30

:mad::thumbdwn: [Read and click signature ] :thumbdwn::mad:

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Refalm on 5 October 2005, 19:22

It's been a few years since the introduction of TCPA, and so far, all we've seen are DRM sound files.

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: noob on 5 October 2005, 20:26

well the first ive heard of it and its so gay. i cant use my own hardware, which i do build.

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: some bum with red shoes on 6 October 2005, 07:15

good god that scared the shit out of me

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: themacuser on 6 October 2005, 12:56

Heh yeah. Apple is apparently using similar technology for less-evil reasons - stopping OS X running on generic PCs, rather than generic PCs running non-windows.

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Jack2000 on 6 October 2005, 13:09

I wonder if it will be overcome by Pc emulator (i mean HardWare Emulation as well
as software :] )

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: solemnwarning on 9 October 2005, 04:13

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O_O

/me runs and hides from TCPA

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: muzzy on 9 October 2005, 04:58

The way I understand the TCPA specification, it's nothing like the people fear it is like. It's going to be a good thing. Ofcourse, I could be wrong, but having actually read the stuff myself, it seems safe and good :P

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Jack2000 on 9 October 2005, 15:33

Quote from: muzzy

The way I understand the TCPA specification, it's nothing like the people fear it is like. It's going to be a good thing. Ofcourse, I could be wrong, but having actually read the stuff myself, it seems safe and good :P

Yeah it will (be a good thing) as long as M$ stays out of it!:cool:

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: solemnwarning on 9 October 2005, 16:55

Quote from: Jack2000

Yeah it will (be a good thing) as long as M$ stays out of it!:cool:

BAD THING!!!

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Jack2000 on 9 October 2005, 19:09

It is only a matter of time...:scared:

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Kintaro on 9 October 2005, 20:59

Basically its a problem if your like me and you enjoy jumping on bt sites whenever a new album you want comes out.

I actually used to goto the music store before I had ADSL, but fuck that.

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Annorax on 10 October 2005, 01:37

Quote from: Jack2000

Yeah it will (be a good thing) as long as M$ stays out of it!:cool:

Why would they stay out of it when they can use it to go beyond the preinstallation monopoly they have now and force PC makers to use TCPA chips that won't allow non-Windows OSes to run?

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Kintaro on 10 October 2005, 13:36

Quote from: Annorax

Why would they stay out of it when they can use it to go beyond the preinstallation monopoly they have now and force PC makers to use TCPA chips that won't allow non-Windows OSes to run?

Just like the XBOX can't run them either right :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Jack2000 on 10 October 2005, 20:18

Easy:
every one come to bulgaria
it sits on the e80 inter-national
road , almost no law :)
cheap hand ...
 PC makers can "make" computer parts legaly here :)

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Lead Head on 10 October 2005, 20:46

http://www.legaltorrents.com/bit/trusted-computing.torrent (http://www.legaltorrents.com/bit/trusted-computing.torrent)

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Kintaro on 12 October 2005, 06:55

Quote from: Jack2000

Easy:
every one come to bulgaria
it sits on the e80 inter-national
road , almost no law :)
cheap hand ...
 PC makers can "make" computer parts legaly here :)

1.00 BGN =            0.813938 AUD

20% Off Bulgaria!
Bulgaria Must Go!

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: skyman8081 on 12 October 2005, 07:08

I'll take it!

This is almost as great when I got Tibet for free!

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Orethrius on 13 October 2005, 11:03

Quote from: skyman8081

I'll take it!

This is almost as great when I got Tibet for free!

 The next time someone asks you to pay them back a $10.000 bet, pay them in dinar.  Iraqi Dinar.  I'll even help you find someone to loan you out the C-130 you'll need to drop it over their house.  :D

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Jack2000 on 13 October 2005, 15:23

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:D :)))

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: Annorax on 13 October 2005, 17:39

Quote from: skyman8081

I'll take it!

This is almost as great when I got Tibet for free!

Hello, China? I've got something you're gonna want, but it's gonna cost you.

That's right. All the tea.

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: jtpenrod on 20 October 2005, 10:04

It's a technology, just like any other: neither good nor bad in and of itself. Like any other technology, it can be abused. Given MS's track record, expect that. If they do something like use this to shut out other OSs and apps, perhaps, the gov't will get serious about a real anti-trust suit.

Title: Re: Tcpa!!!!!
Post by: choasforages on 20 October 2005, 14:33

anti-trust lawsuit? yeah right, we are fucked.