Classroom tools

Ivan Krstic krstic at solarsail.hcs.harvard.edu
Mon Jan 14 17:06:56 EST 2008


------- Original message -------
From: Jameson \Chema\" Quinn" <jquinn at cs.oberlin.edu>
> (note that this also protects against student hackers who would like to 
write a version that always shows the teacher the screen the student 
wants...)

It most pointedly doesn't. Bitfrost activity signing is not a 'trusted 
computing' enforcement mechanism; it's there to aid the user when the user 
so desires. The user retains full control of the machine, including the 
abilities to make his activities lie, cheat and steal. This is a Feature.

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