www/philosophy right-to-read.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       07/08/25 19:58:44

Modified files:
        philosophy     : right-to-read.html 

Log message:
        Further correct info about treacherous computing and Vista.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/philosophy/right-to-read.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.31&r2=1.32

Patches:
Index: right-to-read.html
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RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/philosophy/right-to-read.html,v
retrieving revision 1.31
retrieving revision 1.32
diff -u -b -r1.31 -r1.32
--- right-to-read.html  25 Aug 2007 19:54:53 -0000      1.31
+++ right-to-read.html  25 Aug 2007 19:58:39 -0000      1.32
@@ -213,19 +213,21 @@
 of <a href="http://badvista.org/";>Windows Vista</a>; we expect Apple
 to do something similar.  In this scheme, it is the manufacturer that
 keeps the secret code, but the <abbr>FBI</abbr> would have little
-trouble getting it.
-</p>
+trouble getting it.</p>
 
 <p>
 What Microsoft keeps is not exactly a password in the traditional
 sense; no person ever types it on a terminal.  Rather, it is a
 signature and encryption key that corresponds to a second key stored
-in your computer.  This enables Microsoft to control your computer,
-even overriding the user.  (For instance, Microsoft can forcibly
-install upgrades, and it can order all machines running Vista to
-refuse to run a certain device driver.)  The main purpose of Vista's
-many restrictions is to make DRM that users can't overcome.
-</p>
+in your computer.  This enables Microsoft, and potentially any web
+sites that cooperate with Microsoft, the ultimate control over what
+the user can do on his own computer.</p>
+
+<p>
+Vista also gives Microsoft additional powers; for instance, Microsoft
+can forcibly install upgrades, and it can order all machines running
+Vista to refuse to run a certain device driver.  The main purpose of
+Vista's many restrictions is to make DRM that users can't overcome.</p>
 
 <p>
 The SPA, which actually stands for Software Publisher's Association,
@@ -237,12 +239,12 @@
 slightly-veiled threats that people sharing software would be raped.</p>
 
 <p>
-When this story was written, the SPA was threatening small Internet
-service providers, demanding they permit the SPA to monitor all users.
-Most ISPs surrendered when threatened, because they cannot afford to
-fight back in court.  (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1 Oct 96, D3.)
-At least one ISP, Community ConneXion in Oakland CA, refused the
-demand and was actually sued.  The SPA later dropped the suit, but
+When this story was first written, the SPA was threatening small
+Internet service providers, demanding they permit the SPA to monitor
+all users.  Most ISPs surrendered when threatened, because they cannot
+afford to fight back in court.  (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1 Oct
+96, D3.)  At least one ISP, Community ConneXion in Oakland CA, refused
+the demand and was actually sued.  The SPA later dropped the suit, but
 obtained the DMCA which gave them the power they sought.</p>
 
 <p>
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/08/25 19:54:53 $
+$Date: 2007/08/25 19:58:39 $
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