Re: The subject line is irrelevant these days

On Oct 22, 2013, at 17:59 , John Sullivan <johns@fsf.org> wrote:

> Mark Watson <watsonm@netflix.com> writes:
> 
>>> That content is *still* completely broken w.r.t. the open web.
>> 
>> What I'm saying is just that there's no difference in this respect
>> between EME and <object>. The term 'open web' isn't well-enough
>> defined for us to make much progress with it. Is <object> part of the
>> 'open web' according to your definition ?
>> 
> 
> The difference, as has been said I'm sure many times by others before my
> randomly interjecting, is that *only* proprietary, non-interoperable,
> patented technologies fit the shape of the EME container.

Primarily maybe, but no, it's been pointed out many times it's not "only".

Nor has anyone proposed a better way. alas.

David Singer
Multimedia and Software Standards, Apple Inc.

Received on Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:03:07 UTC