Re: TPM support status ?

[Robert Millan]

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 03:24:34PM +0200, Michael Gorven wrote:
> > > The only valid argument I see against TPM is the
> > > supporting-possibly-harmful-technology one. But then we shouldn't use
> > > crypto at all because it can be used for DRM...
> >
> > It's not just "possibly harmful", it's "designed with harm in the mind".
> 
> Disagree.

Can you give a reason not to provide the owner with any of:

  - A printed copy of the private key corresponding to the chip he paid for.

  - A button in the back of the chip that disables "hostile mode" and makes
    it sign everything that was asked for (so-called "owner override")

...other than implementing features that restrict the owner?

-- 
Robert Millan

  The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
  how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
  still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."