OK, I didn't explain in that comment why DRM inevitably goes so deep into the technology stack. See my explanation here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6

OK, I didn't explain in that comment why DRM inevitably goes so deep into the technology stack. See my explanation here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6035701 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6035701 Also, DRM gives companies like Netflix, and the developers of the proprietary platforms that Netflix builds on, the power to be gatekeepers.