this Reg/Computerwire article reinforces my belief that Sun's positioned itself to become the Xerox of web services -- the company that had all of the potential to dominate, but reaped none of the rewards.

i won't repeat everything i've said, but i guess it comes down to the fact that web services is a battle for software developers, and Sun's a hardware company. they may manage to provide all the tools and services necessary, but the bottom line is about moving boxes. that kind of indirect revenue generation strategy puts the web services people within Sun below the box guys on the priority list when Scott McNealy has to face his shareholders.

...and start reading this.

it's the EFF's Broadcast Protection Discussion Group blog -- the only way you and i get a look inside this "open" process for determining your right to privacy and fair use, right in your living room.

the BPDG is a "consensus-building" body of Big Content heavyweights and technology companies working on ensuring Hollywood survives the transition to digital television with its century-old, scarcity-based revenue model intact. their recommendations will become the sneaky, back-door, undemocratic way that legislation like the SSSCA/CBDTPA comes into being. (via bOingbOing)