Microsoft could have produced a version of Windows 98 without Web browsing in a way that did not adversely affect the non-Web browsing features of Windows 98.
The paper would be unintelligible to a lay person.
We are not going to change the weaknesses in the technology by publishing the paper, ... The technology is weak. It would be widely defeated, quickly.
If they are buying into this technology, they have a right to know if it actually works.
People don't know what they can say and what they can write, ... The scientific community can't operate that way.
It is normal for these types of papers to be presented, which discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the technologies.
I am not concerned about presenting this paper on this particular day.
There is a concern that there is a tendency to lock down parts of the design to protect the flanks of the copy-protection system. That makes it harder for everyone, including Microsoft, to adapt to new uses.
It is not legitimate to undermine the user's desire to secure their own computer. I don't think they should be hiding files and programs and registry entries from the system administrator, ever.
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