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Re:Browsers' bid for relevance is turning them into time-bombs by frivoal on Saturday July 09, 2016 @05:53AM (#12060807)
Also, a must read about DRM, by hixie (main author of the HTML5 spec): https://plus.google.com/+IanHickson/posts/iPmatxBYuj2

If you've ever thought DRM made no sense at av the tech or crypto level, read that to see that you are right but focusing on the wrong aspect, and that strategically it makes perfect sense (and is even nastier).

Re:Browsers' bid for relevance is turning them into time-bombs by AnthonyMouse on Saturday July 09, 2016 @09:25AM (#12061229)
> If you've ever thought DRM made no sense at av the tech or crypto level, read that to see that you are right but focusing on the wrong aspect, and that strategically it makes perfect sense (and is even nastier).

Everybody already knows that. But Hollywood can't actually admit to that because it's blatant cartoon villain-style robber baron behavior, so they keep insisting that the purpose of DRM is to "protect content" from "pirates." Which means we have to keep pointing out that it has never done that.

Their actual reason for pushing DRM is why we need to get rid of it.

Re:Browsers' bid for relevance is turning them into time-bombs by lisivka on Saturday July 09, 2016 @07:34AM (#12060986)