M$ ei kiertele: pienet pysyköön pois.

M$ kertoo ihan suoraan strategiansa olevan paremminkin kilpailun tukahduttaminen kuin voiton tekeminen.

"Monday, January 30, 2006
MSFT: Our DRM licensing is there to eliminate hobbyists and little guys

A Microsoft spokesman has described their DRM licensing scheme as a system for reducing the number of device vendors to a manageable number, so that the company doesn't have to oversee too many developers."

"Microsoft's DRM requires that device makers pay Microsoft a license fee for each device that plays back video encoded with its system. it also requires every such vendor to submit to a standardized, non-negotiable license agreement that spells out how the player must be implemented."

"Microsoft describes his company's strategy as intentionally anti-competitive and intended solely to freeze out certain classes of operators rather than maximizing its profits through producing a better product and charging a fair price for it."

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/01/30/msft_our_drm_licensi.html