I had read that article before but had forgotten about it to be honest. So
thanks for bringing that to the table.
My opinion is this: if the javascript (or some other stuff, but for now lets
focus on javascript) is not obfuscated, it can be analyzed and it is proven
to respect the user AS A USER, which means that it only does what is supposed
to do and has no malicious features etc, but is under a license that say "you
can use but you can't modify" for example.... I don't see harm in that. You
can say "the harm is that if they decide to put malicious features or to just
not develop it anymore, the people will be in danger of those features and
the world will lose the knowledge because you can't change it". Well, if they
give you the code and you can see that there is a malicious feature... don't
use it. That's your choice. That's your right. Google actually has the right
to spy on me when I am using their service, in a way, because it's their
bussiness and their money, but I as a user am not forced to accept it, I have
the choice to move on to another service. This is an example, and I belive
you understand what I mean: you should be free to create and you should be
free to use, or not use. What I believe is the most important thing about
javascript is that its code is easy to analyze and has no malicious features.
It might be the case with youtube, I am not sure. And if that is the case,
that is something that we, as a group of users, should try to make Youtube
change, by talking to them and saying (am meaning it, lol) that we will stop
using their service if they don't try to listen to us.
Not using proprietary software was the reason why I came to Trisquel. But
that is because I understand that free software is the best chance I have to
have SECURITY, PRIVACY, FREEDOM. In that order. Security first, because I
don't have privacy without security. Privacy because without it I have no
freedom. Freedom because that's the only way to live my own life and be who I
am without fear. But I don't look to a license to know if a software is
harmfull. I look at the code.
By the way, you don't need flash to open webm videos on youtube. HTML5 will
do that, and by using Tor Browser for example will make you anonymous AND
provide some javascript security (Tor team has made some changes in their
firefox). Might not be perfect, but its the best solution so far.
Also, if you want me to stop using Youtube.... I would love that! Really.
that's why I made this thread, I want to know websites that have html5/webm.
Maybe we can use some that has no proprietary javascript. I am all for it =)
Internet archive has a grat content collection and it also uses open
standards, maybe you could give it a try =)
Again, thanks for your reply and hope i made my points valid and clear for
you =)
