Re: Principles (was RE: Is EME usable regardless of the software/hardware I use ?)

# 2013-06-14 Fri 05:30, John Foliot <john@foliot.ca>:
> The nature of the proprietary DRM systems... what, *exactly* is your issue?
> That DRM systems do things in secret that the end user has no control over?
> Like what, exactly - and please do bring forward concrete evidence that a
> DRM system has caused physical harm, financial distress, or any other "bad
> thing" that is driving your concerns. I keep hearing how bad and scary and
> horrible DRM is, but yet I've lived these past 15+ years* in this DRM world,
> and I've never so much as stubbed my toe on DRM.
> (* I chose 15 years, as that is how long DMCA has been with us)


http://www.wired.com/politics/security/commentary/securitymatters/2005/11/69601

I'm sure there are other outrageous things. But no, the concern
around DRM are not hypothetical.

(However, I believe we don't have to discuss the merits of DRM
itself, the issue is about EME and W3C's approval or not.)