Adding DRM to Firefox

in internet on 2014-05-14 22:12 (#3KN)

Video streaming sites, such as Netflix and Hulu, have traditionally used non-free plugins, such as Flash and Silverlight, to perform DRM functions. Interest to move these services to the new HTML5 video tag, however, requires a mechanism to handle the DRM naughty bits. The W3C EME specification describes such a beast, but involves a non-free CDM binary. Here is Mozilla's take on the matter.

Re: Misleading headline (Score: 1, Insightful)

by Anonymous Coward on 2014-05-15 20:20 (#1MY)

They are not adding DRM to Firefox. They are adding DRM capabilities to Firefox. I think that's an important distinction.

Albeit one that is meaningless in practice.

Mozilla: Committed to you, your privacy and DRM!