Microsoft to demo Palladium in May

[vniow]

Brace yourselves folks for the switchers will come in droves......

Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Microsoft To Demo 'Palladium' At WinHEC
By Mary Jo Foley
Redmond is hammering out licensing plans for the 'nexus' of its next-gen trusted Windows technology platform.

Months of speculation regarding Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB), a k a "Palladium," will end in May, when Microsoft provides the first live demonstrations of the technology at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference.

WinHEC, slated for early May in New Orleans, is typically where Microsoft shows off new operating system advances to its hardware partners.

"We will be having a big coming-out showing on NGSCB at WinHEC," says NGSCB group product manager Mario Juarez.

Microsoft could fold NGSCB support into "Longhorn," the Windows release expected in 2005. It's unclear if NGSCB would be part of the client, server or both releases. Microsoft said last week that the company is contemplating releasing a "Limited Edition" release of Longhorn server that would be timed to hit around the same time as the desktop version.

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,4248,976208,00.asp

 

[shadowfax]

i hope this is the shot-in-the-foot that kills them at last!

 

[JackRipper]

Originally posted by Shadowfax
i hope this is the shot-in-the-foot that kills them at last!

Yeah, the funny thing is they seem to be promoting it as a feature!

 

[Mr. Anderson]

I hadn't really known what this was, but after reading the link and some of their links its truly scary.

All that in the name of security? I can't imagine it being a smooth transfer. ugh!

Its a good time to be on a Mac

D

 

[bidge]

The problem with it is that if software developers only only develop for windows because to them that is a security feature. No one would be able to run pirated software on their computers based on the current knowledge on Palladium.

This to developers is an advantage and although people may not like it they may have to use it because there is no alternative to their software.

 

[barkmonster]

All those PC weenies that say windows is better 'cos they can get cracked software really easily are going to be throwing up when this comes out.

They'll be drawn to it like lambs to the slaughter, it's microsoft, it must be good

 

[Stelliform]

That is the same time Office Depot will be forced to have only M$ Certified software. Thread here.