Then I'm afraid you still don't understand the full implications and abilities inherent in the technology. The choices are essentially to stay with what we have at present, or to follow the lead of Micro$oft et al. into the future. The companies that are promoting TC dictate that future because they control the dominant sources of hardware and software together, as well as developing new tchnologies in these areas. Free software, open source, Linux, etc. will quickly become a non-issue to those companies because such products cannot be used on the TC hardware without OEM keys.
No I understand the implications. But that will only happen if TC is taken to the extremes that you are talking about. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I don't think people are going to let that happen.
...and back in the 80s, it was often said (by the local Warner agents, and even Phillips who in conjunction with Sony developed the CD) that vinyl would never die.
And vinyl is still not dead. A lot of albums are still released on vinyl for DJ's and collectors. It is still with us because there is a market for it.
Well, that's how it should work. I would call Zimbabwe's government "restrictive" but I don't see any mass exodus from there.
How many illegal Zimbabweans are there in surrounding countries?
I disagree in this particular instance because it would be similar to the expectation that Malawi can design and build a craft capable of competing with the space shuttle. The current hardware and software suppliers have such an enormous technological edge over any possible challenger as to virtually eliminate such a possibility occurring in the near future.
Why do they have to keep up with the latest technology? All they need is something that is usable.
That only a very small number of people can hack or bypass security is not the issue. The issue is that TC makes it totally impractical, so that no one can.
Yes I agree, my point was that even though TC will be infinitely more difficult to crack, even today it is not that easy. A normal user will either put up with the restrictions or switch to something without the restrictions. Only a few people will try to crack it.
And my point was, and still remains, that there won't be any choice.
You may well be right in thinking that I'm overstating my fears. Obviously, I don't think I am.
It will come down to choice - whether we have it or not. Whatever happened to 'the customer is always right' ???
We will just have to wait and see.
I'm sure that without any opposition it could very well happen.