Okay, so, .net is designed better. Now, unfortunately the thing only runs under MS Windows. Windows is a rather poorly designed Operating system . So, your .net is better, but it only runs on a OS with major security issues.

How far does that get you?

Though their motivations may not be so philanthropic, at least consumer electronics corporations are on the side of the people like you and I. After all, they know that consumers will not purchase crippled, copy-protected products. Hopefully, this will result in a somewhat more balanced result when laws are passed. Call me cynical, but I feel that the Hollywood lobby's advantage is quite large and the laws will likely get passed.