[KennyBlanken]

The sword analogy is getting a bit awkward here, but the people making the sword only care about how well it protects media and software - because they want their marketplaces (app/music/movie/game stores) to be as attractive as possible to media conglomerates.

They don't give a damn how well it protects you.

[jrockway]

I'm uncertain. Microsoft isn't making any real money off of media. They sell licenses to use Outlook and rent you some computers, and there's their income.

[sudosysgen]

Of course they make money that way, because Netflix and co want DRM and they don't want you to stop watching Netflix on Windows and have to do it on your phone. So they'll go and make TPMs happen.

Also, Microsoft makes a lot of money from videogames, and TPMs help enforce microtransactions in single player games if nothing else.

[jrockway]

That's just a game of chicken neither player wants to admit. "Netflix drops Windows 11, Microsoft launches new subscription service," ain't gonna be good for Netflix.