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> However, by not standardizing, we lock out all sorts of non-mainstream clients form accessing content. Now that Flash is going to disappear entirely, that mea
by Touche 11y ago
> However, by not standardizing, we lock out all sorts of non-mainstream clients form accessing content. Now that Flash is going to disappear entirely, that means no access to all sorts of content on Linux, unless it's standardized.
Flash is only disappearing because of Web DRM. The situation gets worse for Linux users. Instead of installing the Flash plugin and seeing DRM content through it, now DRM only works if you are using Google Chrome because it's the only browser with Hollywood-approved DRM scheme.
As for users of FreeBSD and other less popular OSes, well Google Chrome doesn't have a build for you, so you lose this content completely.
- kefka 11y agoWell, not really. Netflix and such need Chrome to play videos because of DRM. Well, let me see: Netflix doesn't cache any videos, so if I want to watch something more than once, it's smarter to download it unencumbered. And then it gets to the point that pirating most of your content makes sense again. If you're going to be a scofflaw, might as well go all the way, and get the good experience from it.