Ford tried something similar to this several years ago. They claimed rights to any photo with a Ford product in it.

Not to mention I can built a 3d printer from scratch with spare parts from printers, etc... Try to regulate that!

That will be passed on to the consumer.. Don't worry..

I agree completely. There is nothing better than working in a group that is dedicated to the end goal, and work so well together that they cane almost read each others thoughts - with little or no meddling from upper management. That's how it should be.. That's how it is at IBM (at least used to be). But some managers think if you make it into a pissing contest within the ranks, this somehow improves productivity..

"You will co-operate and get things done"
That goes against the grain of how things are done at MS. They rather foster and adversarial environment within your team - competing rather that cooperating.
See: Vitality curve aka Stack Ranking.

"Also I can't wait for the first client side security vulnerability."
We must all make sure this happens..

Is there similar law regarding self incrimination? Just curious..

"need seek a warrant to get me to decode the information for you"
But the encryption key is protected by the 5th amendment.. So I suggest you exercise your right to remain silent. :)

What kind of tech are you? Removing shit without A) a problem. Or B) without getting permission to do so. You just don't go around willy-nilly deleting shit on customers computers just because you disagree with it. Especially without permission. Even if they are clueless. I have seen screwed up systems in which I told customers - this is the problem - you should get rid of this - or upgrade this - or you shouldn't do this... but at the end of the day it's up to them.
I had a customer with 3 virus scanners installed and running at once, causing major slowdowns and strangeness. I could not convince him that was a bad idea. But he insisted to leave them installed. So I did. If they say no - it's no. I never do anything without discussing it with the customer first..

So you spent the last ten years looking at the cool Linux screen savers?

Linux people have their head in the clouds (no pun intended). Don't get me wrong - I love Linux. However it has it's place - networking, servers, back-office heavy lifting, etc. But Linux as a mainstream alternative for the desktop PC OS.. People, stop diluting yourselves. Without the software base - it will never fly in that regard. There simply is no incentive to make high quality software for The Linux Desktop PC.(Don't say games - I'm talking about getting work done.) Nothing would make me happier to rid my network of windows machines - but in reality that's not going to happen. Take Gimp for instance - as hard as it is for me to say it doesn't hold a candle to even older versions of Photoshop. (Insert denial statement here _________________). It's always hit or miss with Linux.

Let the Flames begin in 4 - 3 - 2 - 1......

They don't care about the consumer market which is probably a small percent of their revenue in the CS suite.

I just got back from the store, and im eating a can of Pringles. They don't have any DRM in the can - so I can share them with my friends - re sell them - use them any way I want -even steal them. (which has been illegal for a long time by the way) So how are they still able to sell Pringles by the thousands without DRM? Im sure there is room for a micro controller in the can which can run some form of DRM - perhaps with a GPS module to see where you are eating them. How many your eating. Who your allowing to steal - sorry - share them with.. It will collect this data and send it to the manufacturer via a GSM modem. If conditions are not met the can will self destruct.


Sounds pretty silly doesn't it?

Resistance is futile.
You will be assimilated

"And once they do get elected they immediately do an about-face and turn into "the wrong people"."

DING! DING! DING!
What did he win Johnny?!?!

An up mod if I had the points. You hit the nail on the head. Voters are just tools and politicians know this all to well. The know how to play the game.
So then in this strange game. "The only winning move is not to play..."