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An argument in favour of the W3C policy is that DRM video plugins could be retired but what about all those sites that attempt to prevent right-click|save-as on photos, or on JavaScript, and why wouldn't they use DRM too? The EME draft doesn't just handle video, does it?

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The EME draft doesn't just handle video, does it?

For now it does. But if we let it pass, you better believe that slippery slope we've went into is going to get a whole lot steeper.

The open web only has one option: Fighting DRM entirely and fundamentally. We don't need Netflix on the web, and definitely not at the cost of our fabulous, open standards' core values.

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