- From: Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 16:33:54 -0700
- To: Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>
- Cc: Henri Sivonen <hsivonen@iki.fi>, "L. David Baron" <dbaron@dbaron.org>, Jet Villegas W3C <w3c@junglecode.net>, "public-html-admin@w3.org" <public-html-admin@w3.org>, "Robert O'Callahan" <robert@ocallahan.org>, "Tab Atkins, Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>
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On Saturday, February 2, 2013, Sam Ruby wrote: > On 02/02/2013 05:21 PM, Glenn Adams wrote: > >> >> On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 6:41 AM, Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net >> <mailto:rubys@intertwingly.net>> wrote: >> >> On 02/02/2013 08:11 AM, Glenn Adams wrote: >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 12:52 AM, Henri Sivonen <hsivonen@iki.fi >> <mailto:hsivonen@iki.fi> >> <mailto:hsivonen@iki.fi <mailto:hsivonen@iki.fi>>> wrote: >> >> >> On Feb 1, 2013 10:26 PM, "Glenn Adams" <glenn@skynav.com >> <mailto:glenn@skynav.com> >> <mailto:glenn@skynav.com <mailto:glenn@skynav.com>>> wrote: >> > Since I represent a commercial video provider here, I >> can speak >> authoritatively that they are interested in providing >> services to >> the widest array of users in the widest array of platforms, >> etc. >> >> Yet, in practice, people can observe e.g. Voddler saying >> that their >> licensors (major studios) won't let them target desktop >> Linux even >> though Linux has Flash Player available and they use Flash >> Player >> for DRM on Windows and Mac. >> >> On the other hand, I was just speaking with a VP of one of the >> six major >> studios yesterday, who assured me that they wished to ensure their >> content was interoperable on Android and other Linux platforms. >> >> >> But no announced, concrete plans? >> >> >> No, but this studio (and others) are active in the DECE/Ultraviolet (UV) >> work, and he expressed hope that support for a UV CDM would be developed >> and supported on Android/Linux as well as other OS platforms. >> > > I see that statement as being one quite different than your previous > statement. > > There is no question that Android is based on Linux. But as Ubuntu is a > quite popular Linux Distribution, when hearing "Android and other Linux > platforms", I would conclude that it would be highly likely that Ubuntu > would be concluded. Which would be a significant change. My experience > with Dish Anywhere and Netflix is that both work on Android but neither > work on Ubuntu (or RedHat or Suse or...). > > When I hear "Android/Linux as well as other OS platforms", I hear a > statement that does not address Henri's point. Many DRM solutions today > work on "Android/Linux as well as other OS platforms"... what Henri was > commenting on was licensors preventing deployment on desktop Linux > operating systems. That's not what I heard, however, I did not ask specifically. I beleive it is premature to reach a conclusive answer about what will or will not be deployed. > > My conclusion is that there is fairly widespread interest in the studios >> in having EME move forward. >> > > That is clear. It is also clear that there is widespread objections. The > chairs are actively working with W3C Management to determine how best to > proceed. > > - Sam Ruby >
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