A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection by Peter Gutmann is very well-written, well-reasoned, and well worth the read.

I agree with Peter's conclusions. I believe that Microsoft's DRM is an erosion of my consumer rights and is yet another reason I'm staying as far away from Vista as I possibly can.

Update

On January 20, Microsoft's Nick White posted a response to Peter Gutmann's article here. This, too, is a fascinating read and a study in self-contradiction. The very same Dave Marsh who authored many of the technical papers cited by Peter Gutmann's article is responsible for much of the post's content, and many places, he contradicts himself. Looks like Microsoft is trying to spin this for PR purposes now that all hell has broken loose on this issue of DRM.

In response to the response, Gutmann posted his own point-by-point rebuttal, basically calling Marsh out as the flack he appears to be.

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