I’ve read a lot of commentary about Microsoft’s Palladium initiative over the past couple weeks, but Dave Winer manages to sum it all up in a single sentence,
They’re putting a lot of effort into something that no one I know wants.
They should just apply truth in marketing and call it Xbox II.
Microsoft got into its current market dominance by brutally crushing its competition while convincing consumers and businesses that the next release of Windows and Office would get it right. Palladium, on the other hand, is clearly directed at meeting the needs of third parties.
But I want to buy an OS that empowers me, not one that empowers intellectual property owners.