Re:AV1 and the Video Wars of 2027
by shawnz on Monday August 20, 2018 @12:13PM
(#17801152)
That analogy doesn't work because the people doing the waterboarding have the power to choose not to use torture in the first place. Whereas the W3C can't choose for content producers to not use DRM--they will do it regardless.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
> That analogy doesn't work because the people doing the waterboarding have the power to choose not to use torture in the first place.
The Hollywood studios also have the power not to enforce having to use DRM on their licensees.
Re:AV1 and the Video Wars of 2027
by icebraining on Monday August 20, 2018 @03:30PM
(#17803077)
Right, but nobody is defending them.