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Microsoft's specification details tilt bits
... but you haven't read it, have you? Well, here is a quote from the section of Microsoft's document which covers tilt bits. Section 2.3.3, page 13

"Tilt bits are provided in the DDI as the driver?s mechanism for reporting that a hacker is suspected. If at any time the graphics driver determines that something improper has happened, then it can set the appropriate tilt bit?for example, if the hash of an output status message doesn?t match the message. If any tilt bit gets set, then Windows Vista will initiate a full reset of the graphics subsystem, so everything will restart, including re-authentication".

I don't expect you to understand the ramifications of this. They mean a Vista PC is vulnerable to a forced reboot by any process, any virus, any worm, any voltage fluctuation - careful where you put those speakers - that can cause a tilt bit to be set.

Looks like I wasn't making it up again, doesn't it? Looks like you ought to do a little more reading and a little less laying of baseless accusations. Looks like Vista DRM is a whole bag of 'features' which ZDnet just don't seem to be promoting, for some reason. May the FUD be with you.
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That still dosnt explain...  Cayble | 01/04/07
He who controls the Media.. controls the world.  nucrash | 01/05/07
Nice theory but...  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/07
Take a hard look  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
Nice try  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
Unix, Linux, and Microsoft - Reality Check  tventura6@... | 01/05/07
Just checking.  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
You are way out in the 90's!  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/07
Clarification...  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/07
No arguments except  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
RE: CLARIFICATION  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
RE: Unix, Linux, and Microsoft - Reality Check  Graham Fluet | 01/07/07
Really?  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/07
How about this one  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
Worked just fine  Linux User 147560 | 01/05/07
give it up  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
All I can say is....  brendthess | 01/05/07
Can you  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
Technology X?  D-T-Schmitz | 01/04/07
Technology X  Stoneford | 01/04/07
Could be  D-T-Schmitz | 01/04/07
What does World of Warcraft have to do with it?  nucrash | 01/05/07
Nothing  wcb42ad | 01/05/07
WOW? Wow what?  jrbeaman | 01/06/07
I'm not sure, but  xuniL_z | 01/04/07
X is X  panic man | 01/04/07
Simply a recognition of all the ideas they've copies from Mac OS X  Richard Flude | 01/04/07
Why? I always thought...  Cayble | 01/04/07
Obviously, you never think  MacCanuck | 01/05/07
Package designers  jimwhite467@... | 01/05/07
BSD  JulesLt | 01/05/07
What I want to know  wcb42ad | 01/05/07
And you are real  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
Thank you  MacCanuck | 01/07/07
you are in a league of your own  xuniL_z | 01/09/07
Thank you again  MacCanuck | 01/09/07
Well, no matter what else  xuniL_z | 01/05/07
Complete consumer control?  HypnoToad72 | 01/04/07
Sleight of mind  whisperycat | 01/05/07
Wow!  MacCanuck | 01/05/07
Way to tell half the story!!  NonZealot | 01/05/07
If only you were right  whisperycat | 01/05/07
If only you could read  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Thanks for the links  whisperycat | 01/05/07
Ah, so you can't deny anything he wrote  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Microsoft's specification details tilt bits  whisperycat | 01/05/07
They documented it and you misread it  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Part 2 : From Microsoft's own documentation  whisperycat | 01/05/07
Why not read from the source?  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Read it and weep, Mr Zealot.  whisperycat | 01/05/07
Wow, your reading comprehension is at an alltime low!!  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Denial is a river - and Mr Zealot's lot  whisperycat | 01/05/07
HILARIOUS!!!  NonZealot | 01/05/07
PS You still didn't answer the question  NonZealot | 01/05/07
As SGT Joe Friday Said, "Just The Facts, Maam"  Ole Man | 01/05/07
Then vote with your dollars  NonZealot | 01/05/07
No Argument  Ole Man | 01/05/07
Oh, can I answer that question!!!??!!one!!111  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Calm down Mr Zealot  whisperycat | 01/05/07
Nit Picking  Ole Man | 01/05/07
Kittycat, on this we can agree  NonZealot | 01/05/07
Precious  xuniL_z | 01/06/07
A Wish List?  tventura6@... | 01/05/07
lemme guess . . .  CobraA1 | 01/05/07
How about E4X?  rramirez@... | 01/05/07
And a magical decoder ring to tell me what E4X is . . . (nt)  CobraA1 | 01/05/07
Microsoft is sucking your money and their warez sucks!  nomorems | 01/05/07
I agree, kinda  THEE WOLF | 01/07/07
Good try ...  xwerfx | 01/06/07
Why is it...  xuniL_z | 01/06/07
Why is MS obsessed with the letter X?  mobrien_12@... | 01/06/07
I think it's  xuniL_z | 01/06/07
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