So all us us must be punished. Sheer Genius. (sarcasm)
As I said in my first post, dishonest people impose costs on all of us. I do not like it; I wish it were not so. I wish it were not necessary for me to have locks on my doors or to present ID whenever I have to cash a check or to remember a password to log into a favorite web site.
I am not saying that I approve of what Microsoft et al. are doing to protect IP rights. Personally, I do not enjoy having to deal with yet another burdensome security measure. And as some suggest, it may very well backfire as a business decision.
What I am saying is that those companies have every right to protect their IP. In so doing, they are not the villains in this tale. Instead of condemning them, anger should be directed toward those who would violate their IP.