On 2014-05-17 16:17, Kartikaya Gupta wrote:
On 16/5/2014, 21:41, Jim wrote:
As soon as you release the source code I will use it to build an
external media player and define declarative HTML mechanisms for
tagging
videos that need to use this player that allow the launching of this
with as little annoyance as possible. An EME/JS version will also be
written that works in EME capable web browsers. Web developers will be
able to target this simpler standard and know it works across
browsers,
that is work with JS disabled, that they do not need to use
potentially
patent encumbered JS to complete the media player, and that it works
in
compliant no-web media players. The media player will be open source
and
support a healthy ecosystem that can compete to protect user privacy
and
security. The difference between this solution and Mozilla's position
is
the real reason behind Mozilla management's decision and it is not
pretty. I will support a Firefox derivative that excludes the EME and
offers such an alternative, lanching one myself if really necessary.
Wow, that's awesome! It's not a trivial amount of work and I'm so
happy to hear that there are people as passionate about this as
yourself who are willing to step up and commit to doing this. It will
be extremely interesting to see which solution users prefer. It's
basically the ultimate A/B test to see if Mozilla's rationale holds
weight. I look forward to trying out your Firefox derivative and media
player - I'm counting on you to keep us posted as you work on this!
Well, you're right, it is beyond me, but that does not mean it is beyond
everyone, and it is an alternative proposal that at least demonstrates
how disingenuous Mozilla's propaganda is. It will be very hard to fight
this now that Mozilla support the EME. It is so disappointing that
Mozilla have betrayed the open web and used their market share to
promote adding DRM to the web.
I am still waiting for Mozilla to clarify that users will be able to
watch Netflix in all its glory using their EME/CDM? This was the
justification for their decision and it's a matter of credibility.
I am still waiting for Mozilla to make the sandbox source code available
so that the claims regarding the enforcement of user security and
privacy can be verified?
Jim
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