Re: Chromebook DRM specification

It is necessary to implement Widevine if one wants to deliver content DRMed
to Chromebooks. If any other DRM is available on chromebooks, that would be
independently implementable, please feel free to point me to a
specification.

I do disagree that the HTML-DRM as is practised, is in the spirit of the
HTML-WG charter. Theories of its functioning may differ, the reality does
not. HTML-DRM in its entirety cannot be independently implemented by me at
this time, because no unencumbered specification for a necessary component
to use it has been produced. I have asked for this specification, to no
avail.

That leaves me with no other conclusion that a refusal to provide the
specification in practise means the HTML-WGs charter is no longer observed.


On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM, Mark Watson <watsonm@netflix.com> wrote:

> Just for the record (because, Florian, I believe you know this), it is not
> necessary to implement Widevine in order to implement the EME specification
> (any more than it is necessary to implement Silverlight in order to
> implement the <object> element in HTML or H.264 in order to implement
> <video>).
>
> We can discuss the interoperability implications of this approach (and
> indeed we are), but the approach itself has clear precedent in the web
> platform.
>
> ...Mark
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 7:08 AM, Florian Bösch <pyalot@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It is noted that The HTML-WG co chair has stated that for a specification
>> published by the HTML-WG there is no path for implementation neither for
>> content authors nor for consumers of the content that complies with the
>> principles of the HTML-WG of providing unencombered access to the
>> technologies. Thank you for the clarification that the HTML-WG has given up
>> on its charter.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  As HTML WG co-chair I want to reinforce the point that asking for
>>> product specification documentation on a W3C email list is not
>>> appropriate.   ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> You have told this before, so please desist in making this kind of
>>> request.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> /paulc****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Paul Cotton, Microsoft Canada****
>>>
>>> 17 Eleanor Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6A3****
>>>
>>> Tel: (425) 705-9596 Fax: (425) 936-7329****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> *From:* Mays, David [mailto:David_Mays@Comcast.com]
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:03 AM
>>> *To:* Florian Bösch; David Dorwin; <public-html-media@w3.org>
>>> *Cc:* Paul Cotton
>>>
>>> *Subject:* Re: Chromebook DRM specification****
>>>
>>>  ** **
>>>
>>> This is not an appropriate venue for this request.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> If you want Widevine documentation, I suggest you reach out to Widevine
>>> directly, as David Dorwin already told you, the day after you asked your
>>> question.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> The W3C does not have Widevine documentation.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> David Mays | sr. software architect | 15.217 | one comcast center |
>>> philadelphia, pa. 19103 | 215.286.3395 w | 267.307.4195 m****
>>>
>>>
>>> _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>> ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> *From: *Florian Bösch <pyalot@gmail.com>
>>> *Date: *Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:01 AM
>>> *To: *David Dorwin <ddorwin@google.com>, "<public-html-media@w3.org>" <
>>> public-html-media@w3.org>
>>> *Cc: *Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>
>>> *Subject: *Re: Chromebook DRM specification
>>> *Resent-From: *<public-html-media@w3.org>
>>> *Resent-Date: *Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:01 AM****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> It has now been a month since my request for documentation/software on
>>> how to encode video for chromebooks compatible with chromebooks DRM. None
>>> has been produced.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Florian Bösch <pyalot@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> ****
>>>
>>> Widevines proprietary DRM solution is suggested to achieve DRMed video
>>> hosting. Widevine is not offering libraries/documentation to the public to
>>> use. This will not keep most people from using flash/silverlight to
>>> implement their own solution. I do not see any improvement by this over the
>>> status quo. EME proponents are still without an answer and a resolution to
>>> this simple question: How do I encode and host DRMed content. ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> This issue is not addressed.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 6:42 PM, David Dorwin <ddorwin@google.com>
>>> wrote:****
>>>
>>> I addressed this issue in
>>> https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=20967#c11, which you
>>> replied to. Container and encryption details can be found at
>>> https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-media/raw-file/tip/encrypted-media/encrypted-media.html#containers,
>>> and there are no special hosting requirements. You can try it out with the
>>> Clear Key ("webkit-org.w3.clearkey"), which is available on Chrome and
>>> Chrome OS. If you are interested in providing licenses to the Widevine CDM,
>>> I suggest contacting Widevine: http://www.widevine.com/contact.html.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Florian Bösch <pyalot@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:****
>>>
>>> As a reminder, no answer has been provided how I could encode and host
>>> DRMed video for the Netflix/Google Chromebook DRM since a week now.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>
>>> wrote:****
>>>
>>> I expect that David can answer your questions about Google’s
>>> implementation.****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> Paul Cotton, Microsoft Canada****
>>>
>>> 17 Eleanor Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 6A3****
>>>
>>> Tel: (425) 705-9596 Fax: (425) 936-7329****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> *From:* Florian Bösch [mailto:pyalot@gmail.com]
>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 11, 2013 7:44 PM
>>> *To:* <public-html-media@w3.org>
>>> *Subject:* Chromebook DRM specification****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> Apparently Google Chromebook now supports "HTML DRM" and Netflix has
>>> started serving content that way (source:
>>> http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/03/11/2155219/netflix-using-html5-video-for-arm-chromebook
>>> )****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> Could anybody point out the specification and required libraries that'd
>>> allow me (or anybody) to encode/host their videos compatible with
>>> chromebooks html DRM implementation?****
>>>
>>> ** **
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