On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 03:24:34PM +0200, Michael Gorven wrote:
> > > The only valid argument I see against TPM is the
> > > supporting-possibly-harmful-technology one. But then we shouldn't use
> > > crypto at all because it can be used for DRM...
> >
> > It's not just "possibly harmful", it's "designed with harm in the mind".
>
> Disagree.
Can you give a reason not to provide the owner with any of:
- A printed copy of the private key corresponding to the chip he paid for.
- A button in the back of the chip that disables "hostile mode" and makes
it sign everything that was asked for (so-called "owner override")
...other than implementing features that restrict the owner?
--
Robert Millan
The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."
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