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We should make DRM as expensive, difficult, and unwieldy to use as possible. We need not and should not standardize the use of things that are detrimental. "Oh
by wyager 10y ago
We should make DRM as expensive, difficult, and unwieldy to use as possible. We need not and should not standardize the use of things that are detrimental.
"Oh, hackers will always be able to break into systems. So instead of making them do it ad-hoc, let's just create a standardized backdoor on every system. It will be less work for everyone."
- inimino 10y agoYou're talking about the very people who build the systems here, not hackers. Standards bodies facilitate the work of implementers, they are not regulatory agencies.
- ubersoldat2k7 10y agoThen only big medias companies will be the only ones able to reach as many users as possible. You have no idea of how expensive it's right now to target just browsers. Small producers will be constrained to only publishing trough their channels/platforms.