Re: Is EME usable regardless of the software/hardware I use ?

On 2013/06/07 01:38, Jeff Jaffe wrote:
> On 6/6/2013 5:47 PM, Joshua Gay wrote:
>> Dear Jeff,
>> 
>> I would like to get your response to my argument in my previous email 
>> --
>> that the purpose of EME is to deny a user access to data and therefore
>> this goes against the fundamental mission of EME.
> 
> I don't think I agree with this characterization.
> 
> First, I believe that most people would agree that there is nothing
> wrong with access control.  So denying a user access to data does not
> go against any fundamental mission of W3C.  People don't object to
> access control.  They object to the particular way that access control
> is performed with DRM.



I agree with this.

My objection doesn't come from denying access to content, it comes from 
the desire to control the user's browser by altering and/or limiting its 
functions.

This alone should be a reason the not want to consider EME as part of 
the Open Web, unless "Open Web" should now mean something else.



-- 
Emmanuel Revah
http://manurevah.com

Received on Friday, 7 June 2013 10:37:08 UTC