Re: Cory Doctorow: W3C green-lights adding DRM to the Web's standards, says it's OK for your browser to say "I can't let you do that, Dave" [via Restricted Media Community Group]

On 2013-10-10 16:11 Alastair Campbell wrote:
> Netflix doesn't provide downloadable files, they are streaming only. This
> is a different business model, and one that avoids a lot of the pain that
> DRM of files creates. Of course, it does mean the service is limited to
> situations where you can stream, but that makes EME is a good fit for this
> particular model. Embedding streams into a webpage is a common use-case.

Streaming is essentially cable done over the internet instead of pre-reserved 
coax cable.
In the case of netflix you also add fully personalised programming (as opposed 
to the current 'pick the channels you want' of old-style cable)

Saying streaming doesn't allow downloading and saving a copy is *exactly* the 
same kind of argument the industry tried to use to ban VCR's ... they lost 
that fight in the courts.

Timeshifting is a valid fair use case, using technologic locks to block valid 
fair use is not in any way shape or form acceptable. 
If I want to save a streamed highdef movie for later watching  (e.g. while in 
transit or out on vacation in the boonies) I should be able to.
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Cheers

Received on Thursday, 10 October 2013 19:36:11 UTC