Free software to remove Windows Media DRM "FairUse 4WM"

According to the head home Engadget,Windows Media DRMThe free software "FairUse 4WM" which removes it seems to be controversial.

This software seems to be able to remove Windows Media DRM 10 and 11, which makes it possible to use for "fair use" purpose.

Details are as follows.
FairUse 4 WM strips Windows Media DRM! - Engadget

Here is the forum that seems to have been released first.

FairUse 4 WM - a WM / DRM removal program - Doom 9's Forum

It has already been registered and released to various sites distributing overseas software.

Download FairUse 4 WM 1.1 - FairUse 4 WM - a WM / DRM removal program - Softpedia

As far as reading what is written in various places, it seems that the main purpose is to make it freely handleable by removing the DRM of the file purchased by yourself. It meets the purpose of fair use. See below for how it will be treated in Japan.

Fair use - Wikipedia

Fujimoto Eisuke "Copyright and fair use under the Internet environment (fair use)"

In the past, there seemed to be software to avoid iTunes copy protection.

"Loopback" to iTunes' DRM technology - Discovery of the DeCSS authors - CNET Japan

Incidentally, Engadget currently posts open question forms to Microsoft regarding this matter.

An Open Letter to Microsoft - Why you should not kill FairUse4WM - Engadget