Re: Linux notetaker

[David Poehlman <poehlman1@comcast.net>]

here's a link:
http://www.aaxnet.com/editor/edit029.html
It's a bit on the long and scary side so be warned.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow@gmx.net>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: Linux notetaker


well...it basically gives microsoft and the government total control of
your comp...something they definitely arent ready to do...do a search for
palladium (microsoft's software inplememtation of tcpa) on newsforge.com
or google and take a look at some of those articles.  they're quite
interesting.

--
A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up
yours!"
On Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Lorenzo Prince wrote:

> Just a question.  What does the TCPA do?
>
> Lorenzo
>
> Q: Why shouldn't I simply delete the stuff I never use, it's just taking
up
>    space?
> A: This question is in the category of Famous Last Words..
> -- From the Frequently Unasked Questions
>
> Alex Snow staggered into view and mumbled:
>
> > I dont like the cruso chip.  first it's not that fast and second it
> > includes tcpa support.
> >
> > --
> > A message from the system administrator: "I've upped my priority, now up
yours!"
> > On Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Doug wrote:
> >
> > > You can buy the Mini ITX boards that are inside that
> > > box for cheap. Throw it in a box and you have the
> > > same thing. You can also go down to about 4x4 inches
> > > with and PC/104 CPU board. There are now a wide range
> > > of single 4x4 or 4x6 inch boards with audio including
> > > Pentiums, Geodes, Crusoe, etc. They are selling for
> > > as low as $350 (with processor, without RAM). The
> > > lower power units tend to cost more. I have tons of
> > > info on embedded hardware and such here:
> > >
> > > http://home.earthlink.net/~wearable/
> > >
> > >    -- Doug
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cecil wrote:
> > > >Check out this article at cnet.
> > > >http://news.com.com/2100-1042-998203.html?tag=fd_top
> > > >Given a speakup enabled kernel and an external synth this would be a
small
> > > >package.  If it's got onboard sound and software synth is an option
then it
> > > >moves up to awesome.
> > >
> > >
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