Re: EME

I'd also add that they should be able to be viewed without an Internet
connection, be able to be backed up in case one's connection fails and
be viewable in any media player of choice which would otherwise hinder
choice on the users' part.
I have no objection to a non-crippled DRM but I'm not yet convinced
that one exists. Any help here would be much appreciated.

Yes, since we have to know the algorithm for it to be free (and of
course it will have to be) and since the keys have  to be available...
It's really a no go.

I quote you the example of 09f9 and Steam. The most protected content
is also generally the most copied.

I think it's a waste of time and effort to implement DRM personally as
someone will always break it, and hence render it pointless.

It would be better to spend your hard earned money on improving
software for the better, instead of creating a futile attempt to
protect media that's just going to be broken anyway, and I wish
Netflix (whose service I have not tried yet as its videos are only
available through a proprietary gateway) and the BBC (of all people)
would realise this.

I can't see this as something that will work at all, it's just so
unviable and even if it was standardised I doubt vendors such as
Firefox or Epiphany (which of course videos on the web would have to
support) would even implement it.

Cheers
Dan
Web Developer and Musician for the Open Web

Received on Monday, 13 May 2013 13:47:52 UTC