Microsoft wants 'Internet Driver's License'

[Matt Collins]

Craig Mundie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Mundie), Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer, called for the creation of an 'Internet Driver's License' (http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/201002/msg00010.html) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying, 'If you want to drive a car you have to have a license to say that you are capable of driving a car, the car has to pass a test to say it is fit to drive and you have to have insurance.'

[jclay2]

WTF. This is seriously messed up.

[FrankRep]

Boycott Microsoft!

Ubuntu Linux, Liberty's Operating System
http://www.ubuntu.com/

Mozilla Firefox, Liberty's Web Browser
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

[squarepusher]

wtf

[Stary Hickory]

Absolutely not, the internet works because it's unregulated and free. I will never support Microsoft again if they keep this up. Pieces of garbage

[IPSecure]

Next?

- Internet Toll Bridges
- Internet Repair Shops
- Mandatory Internet Insurance
- Department Of Internet Transport
- Department Of Internet Safety
- Internet Protection Agency

[MelissaWV]

Sooooooooo...

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... is the hidden statement here that Microsoft was always so shitty because now we're meant to need insurance for it? That actually makes some sick kind of sense.

"Excuse me. Before we can let you on the internet with that dangerous piece of machinery (Windows box), we need to make sure you have coverage in case you damage others inadvertantly, or in case you yourself are damaged and cannot find the culprit. Do you have internet insurance? Okay, good. Now, do you have your e-license? It should declare your e-peen size (or if you are female your e-dress size) and the picture of a slightly obscure, but undeniably attractive and photoshopped person who may or may not be representative of your age, gender, height, weight, skin color, profession, sexual orientation, religion, or whatever else... this is the internet, after all. Mmmhmm.

"You look a little intoxicated. May I ask you to please type a complete sentence? Of course, you know that was a complete question, and you passed with flying colors by responding with 'wtf omg r u kidding no U type a sentince u e-pig fuk!!!11' Okay, well, everything seems to be in order then sir/ma'am/other. You have a fun frolic there in cyberspace."

[dannno]

Absolutely not, the internet works because it's unregulated and free. I will never support Microsoft again if they keep this up. Pieces of garbage

The question is.. why do you support them now?

[Stary Hickory]

The question is.. why do you support them now?

Because they do nothing to me. They want to sell me products.. What kind of question is this? They are not a political group they produce software and hardware.

Not everything is some conspiracy.

[newbitech]

lol @ internet drivers license, I think the telco's might have something to say about that.

[Jtaylor83]

If Microsoft is taking this seriously, then I'll just throw my PC in the garbage and enjoy nature.

[kahless]

Time magazine already coming out leaning in favor of it.

Driver's licenses for the Internet
http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2010/01/30/drivers-licenses-for-the-internet/?xid=rss-topstories

So this should have been of no surprise.

Ballmer: Microsoft Must Respect the Laws of China
The company will not follow Google’s example
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ballmer-Microsoft-Must-Respect-the-Laws-of-China-133394.shtml

[Stary Hickory]

Time magazine already coming out leaning in favor of it.

Driver's licenses for the Internet
http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2010/01/30/drivers-licenses-for-the-internet/?xid=rss-topstories

So this should have been of no surprise.

Ballmer: Microsoft Must Respect the Laws of China
The company will not follow Google’s example
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ballmer-Microsoft-Must-Respect-the-Laws-of-China-133394.shtml

Of course they are. They would like to see free speech limited.

[UK4Paul]

Maybe Microsoft's products need hazard warning signs.

[Stary Hickory]

Maybe Microsoft's products need hazard warning signs.

Exactly lets start legislating against them, I can think of all kinds of ways I could "monitor" them. That what this amounts too, is government monitoring of activities.

[nayjevin]

'wtf omg r u kidding no U type a sentince u e-pig fuk!!!11'

:D

[dannno]

Because they do nothing to me. They want to sell me products.. What kind of question is this? They are not a political group they produce software and hardware.

Not everything is some conspiracy.

Because their product is overpriced and lower quality than free products.

[Liberty_Tree]

Hmm........Craig Mundie isn't he the guy that attended the Bilderberg Group?

[DapperDan]

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/pc-gun.jpg

[coyote_sprit]

Boycott Microsoft!

Ubuntu Linux, Liberty's Operating System
http://www.ubuntu.com/

Mozilla Firefox, Liberty's Web Browser
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

Ubuntu Linux sucks ass and Mozilla is for net neutrality.

[t0rnado]

Ubuntu Linux sucks ass and Mozilla is for net neutrality.

It doesn't matter what Mozilla is for; Mozilla doesn't SELL its software. You aren't supporting net neutrality by using it's software.

[coyote_sprit]

It doesn't matter what Mozilla is for; Mozilla doesn't SELL its software. You aren't supporting net neutrality by using it's software.

Microsoft doesn't sell IE either...:rolleyes:

[roho76]

These people have gone of their meds.

Microsoft is a joke. I'll be happy when they 'bad decision' themselves out of business.

[pcosmar]

If Microsoft is taking this seriously, then I'll just throw my PC in the garbage and enjoy nature.

No, Just dump Micro$oft.
This is not a new idea. It has been floated before. I read about this idea several years ago when I was trying to secure windose.
Their shitty OS is the reason for the huge growth of "security" and AV providers. If they ever really fixed their system it would put these vultures out of business.

I have not used an AV program on my computer since 2004. I do not pay for something I don't need.

Linux registered user, #412973

[Matt Collins]

The question is.. why do you support them now?
Yeah I'm doing more and more open source stuff these days and lovin it! :)

[coyote_sprit]

No, Just dump Micro$oft.
This is not a new idea. It has been floated before. I read about this idea several years ago when I was trying to secure windose.
Their shitty OS is the reason for the huge growth of "security" and AV providers. If they ever really fixed their system it would put these vultures out of business.


Then they'd have people bitching about too many password prompts.

[Tangoland]

how old do you have to be to get this?