Sen. Ernest ''Fritz'' Hollings (D-SC) to retire

[Ambrose Chapel]

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/216/nation/Democratic_Senator_Ernest_Frit:.shtml

This is of interest around here because Intel's secure chip is known as the Fritz chip:

Why call the monitor chip a `Fritz' chip?

In honour of Senator Fritz Hollings of South Carolina, who is working tirelessly in Congress to make TCPA a mandatory part of all consumer electronics.

http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq-0.2.html

 

[patrick0brien]

-Ambrose Chapel

I thought it was him! - But I wasn't completely certain.

See ya Fritz!

 

[tazo]

Hopefully this will be a deterrent from the fritz chip 1984-esque situation all windows users would be facing...

 

[Ambrose Chapel]

Yeah the first time I read the article I didn't remember who he was...then I saw the headline again and made the connection.

I thought the chip was still coming...I know Longhorn includes Palladium (or is it just the new name?). I guess Fritz'll get his secure computing.

 

[cubist]

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[phgreer]

As a resident of South Carolina I only have one thing to say;


"Don't let the door hit you on the way out Fritz!"

so long Foghorn Leghorn!

 

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by Ambrose Chapel
know Longhorn includes Palladium (or is it just the new name?

-Ambrose Chapel

Palladium is the software component to the initiative.

 

[wdlove]

I wish him well in his retirement. After 51 years of service and the age of 81, he is defintely due for some time to spend with family.

 

[Ambrose Chapel]

Originally posted by patrickObrien
Palladium is the software component to the initiative.

Thanks. What is happening with the hardware angle? Is Intel still on track with the Fritz chip?

 

[patrick0brien]

Originally posted by Ambrose Chapel
Thanks. What is happening with the hardware angle? Is Intel still on track with the Fritz chip?

-Ambrose Chapel

Yep. And it might be introduced with the 3.2 P4 this December - though that functionality won't be active until Palladium.

This stuff just make me love my Macs all the more: freedom.

 

[Ambrose Chapel]

patrickObrien - yes i totally agree. after i first read that FAQ on TCPA last year i was pretty disgusted...i truly hope Apple can keep this sort of thing from infesting Macs.