- From: Dave Crossland <dave@lab6.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:51:27 +0100
- To: Chris Wilson <Chris.Wilson@microsoft.com>, "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
2009/6/22 Chris Wilson <Chris.Wilson@microsoft.com>: > d.crossland@gmail.com [mailto:d.crossland@gmail.com] wrote: >>Your assertion that users live happily with iTunes staggers belief. DVD >> Jon's new company wouldn't get VC funding if that was the case, and then >> there's the Apple vs France legal procedings. > > I don’t have the references for what you’re talking about, http://www.doubletwist.com http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5133754.stm > but in general, > I’d say “DRM” is not something I’m a particular fan of - proper expression > of licensing intent, and the unlocking of commercially-produced font > licenses for use with web content, IS. Are you saying that IE would implement a non-DRM web font format? >> DRM isn't acceptable to a lot of people, and while Apple or Microsoft might >> try it on in their little private fiefdoms, there is no place for DRM in >> standards based development communities. > > I’d like to ask that we keep the discussion from falling into name-calling. Please accept my apologies, I just mentioned Apple and Microsoft as examples of companies with currently widespread DRM schemes, nothing personal.
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