Something worth noting --- Something that also appears on all of the TPM featured PCs from the Intel Vision Document (under Next Generation Intel Chipset) is SIPP (Stable Image Platform Program). Although not exactly related, they appear to be at least indirectly related, in that it is only this chipset program that the TPM is currently offered.
So here's a theory for all of you techies out there. This program is supposed to maintian (among other things) a standard graphics and software stack for 1 year, making changeover testing easier, and TCO less expensive.
What if Wave's metering capabilities were added to each PC as an applet for metering Desktop software loaded on each TPM compliant PC. If Wave got together with Tivoli (for example) and created a PING-like metering capablilty of PCs running in the Enterprise, such that an exacting inventory (at any point in time) of software running (and not used for over 6-months) on each PC could be taken, this would save large companies millions in OA&M fees, seat license renewals, compatability testing etc..
Does any of this make sense?
T123
