Windows Vista the Protection Monster … and at which costs!
Still think Windows Vista is a great OS? It might look great but whats going on under it’s shiny surface? Peter Gutmann has written an extensive article about Vista’s underlying content protection systems. If you plan to use Vista, read it! And then think again!
Quote: “The only reason I can imagine why Microsoft would put its programmers, device vendors, third-party developers, and ultimately its customers, through this much pain is because once this copy protection is entrenched, Microsoft will completely own the distribution channel.”
6 Responses to “Windows Vista the Protection Monster … and at which costs!”
By Brandon Ellis
on Dec 26, 2006 | Reply
IMO, the unfortunate thing is that MS knows their target audience with Vista. It’s not us. Developers have known for a few years now about the driver horrors and DRM that are running under Vista’s hood. The average Circuit City/Best Buy user doesn’t have a clue. And, I think that’s exactly how MS wants to keep it.
By Joakim L
on Jan 5, 2007 | Reply
Wow, that’s so sad to read… I was looking forward to playing DX10 games, but for now that is not looking likely. I would never use, much less PAY, for an operating system that decides what I can and can’t do at every single turn.
By ken jolley
on Jan 5, 2007 | Reply
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By sascha
on Jan 5, 2007 | Reply
@ken huh?? …… sleepwalking?
@Joakim, yes same here, I was pretty excited about Vista until I read the article. Now I switch some gears down and wait and see how the situation goes with Vista over the next several months.
By Brandon Ellis
on Jan 5, 2007 | Reply
for about the last 10 years, MS operating systems have not been something they got right on the first try. If I even move to Vista, it won’t be for a while (SP1).
Remember the old expression - “Fools Rush In”.