"If you put Microsoft at the center of your home entertainment system, be prepared to hand them the remote control, literally. [...] A Microsoft spokesperson told CNET News,«...Windows Media Center fully adheres to the flags used by broadcasters and content owners to determine how their content is distributed and consumed.» [...] This antifeature platform is integrated into their Windows Media software and forms the basis of their Windows Vista operating system [...] you should choose software that tries to do the opposite of DRM -- software that gives you complete control. This kind of software is called "free software," and it is based upon the idea that software carries certain freedoms to you: ..."