I need further information about this subject before I can form an opinion about this.
Would the proposed implementation allow libre plugins? 'Allow' means gratis use of the system. Or would it only allow entities that can afford some expensive license to use it? (Netflix, BBC, etc.) Thanks, --Dave On May 17, 2013 8:13 AM, "Andrew Roffey" <[email protected]> wrote: > Despite the serious implications that are sure to follow EME if it is > implemented by web browsers, I have been thinking of possible non-DRM > use cases of EME that might be useful to the free software community. > > A Firefox Sync-type of system is what I thought of initially. Firefox > Sync uses Mozilla's network servers to host an encrypted copy of the > bookmarks and settings of any user that has opted to use that service. > Although there are a few minor privacy implications (Mozilla might be > able to see when a user is online) and the possibility that Mozilla > could disable an account relatively easy, Firefox Sync does offer > convenience with a lower risk than many other similar network services. > > (More info on exactly how FF Sync encryption works can be found at > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**Firefox_Sync<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefox_Sync> > ) > > With the help of EME, the combination of a libre plugin and libre > JavaScript could work similarly to Firefox Sync, but for other > non-bookmark uses. For example, a file upload service could use EME to > allow a user to optionally use a libre plugin installed by the user to > encrypt the contents of uploaded files. Then when the user downloads > those files again (encrypted), EME could be used to help a plugin > decrypt those files within the browser. > > Technically, this may already be possible without EME. I haven't > explored EME in any significant detail, so maybe I'm entirely wrong and > it wouldn't be useful at all. However, I'm aware that EME does help with > key exchange on the browser-level, and provides a standard API for > dealing with encrypted content. It could also make it easier to handle > support multiple cryptosystems (or the lack of one). > > (More info on EME can be found at > https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-**media/raw-file/tip/encrypted-** > media/encrypted-media.html<https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-media/raw-file/tip/encrypted-media/encrypted-media.html> > ) > > Could EME really be useful, at all? Any feedback, comments, discussion, > corrections, criticism and opinions are welcome. :-) > > Andrew. > > >
