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List:       dmca-discuss
Subject:    Re: [DMCA_Discuss] Microsft patent and cbdtpa
From:       "Matthew T. Russotto" <mrussotto () speakeasy ! net>
Date:       2002-04-26 21:41:19
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On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 05:02  PM, Jon O. wrote:

> "The patent having been granted, "secure boot" technology now must take
> place under license from Microsoft. And it applies to almost any
> microprocessor-based device, according to the filing:

At least until someone breaks the patent.  Given the goal and the 
toolbox of available methods, "secure boot" using public key encryption 
is actually pretty obvious.

The problem is the goal (or mandating it), not the patents on the 
methods.

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