Microsoft Office lock-in and the deal with Novell

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Dec 8, 2006 3:39 AM EDT
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I can't urge you strongly enough to read the article entitled "How Vista Lets Microsoft Lock Users In". It details how Microsoft has built into Vista the "trusted computing" ability to lock down Office files via DRM such that no unauthorized document reader will be able to decrypt and read them. This is perhaps one of the biggest hidden weapons Microsoft has in its arsenal that could sabotage Linux and OpenOffice.org if Microsoft succeeds in its attempt to plug SUSE and all Novell's "interoperability" bonuses.

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I wouldn't worry to much about MSFT DRM peragrin 5 1,438 Dec 8, 2006 9:58 AM

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