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What I don't get about the DRM issue: If there's no DRM possible with the video tag, then it's IMHO more likely that big content owners won't use the video tag
by pilif 13y ago
What I don't get about the DRM issue: If there's no DRM possible with the video tag, then it's IMHO more likely that big content owners won't use the video tag than it is likely that they will go DRM free.
Too many workable alternatives to <video> exist. They might not work as well (not provide as much DOM integration, use more CPU power), but they do work.
So for me the question is: What is more important to us? Getting rid of plugins that are a hassle to keep up-to-date and open a whole lot of privacy and security issues? Or being idealists about keeping media free of DRM?
As long as a lot of media is served using plugins, browser vendors can't disable plugins (just like MS had to back-pedal with cutting plugin support in Win8), as long as <video> and <audio> don't support DRM, media will be shown using plugins.
A way to break the cycle and get rid of the plugins (which is a much worse issue than DRMed content IMHO) is to allow content publishers to use native browser features and a way to allow them to do that is to allow DRM.
- davorak 13y agoOne of the great things about the web and it's user interface is that I can edit it on the fly. I can change the css, I can download an adblock plugin, I can selectively change pretty much any aspect of it. If those adds are served through EMR mixed in with content then I can no longer filter the adds from the content. I can no longer style the content the way I want either. > A way to break the cycle and get rid of the plugins (which is a much worse issue than DRMed content IMHO) is to allow content publishers to use native browser features and a way to allow them to do that is to allow DRM. What alternative solutions do you see? If there are no other solution what are the consequences user will face?
- TazeTSchnitzel 13y ago>Getting rid of plugins EME doesn't get rid of plugins. It just introduces a new class of proprietary plugins. Stick with Flash, I say. At least it's useful for more than just DRM.