Re: Will Iceweasel stay open source?
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Eelis <eelis@eelis.net> wrote:
>
> I read[1] that Firefox will start shipping parts for which they won't
> provide the source code (something to do with DRM..). Can I trust that
> Iceweasel will remain open source, or will I have to switch to Lynx if I
> want to use an open source browser? :)
>
> [1] http://andreasgal.com/2014/05/14/eme/
Are you sure that you read [1]?!
>From [1]:
"Due to the architecture of the W3C EME specification we are forced to
utilize a proprietary closed-source CDM as well. Mozilla selected
Adobe to supply this CDM for Firefox because Adobe has contracts with
major content providers that will allow Firefox to play restricted
content via the Adobe CDM. Firefox does not load this module directly.
Instead, we wrap it into an open-source sandbox. In our
implementation, the CDM will have no access to the user’s hard drive
or the network. Instead, the sandbox will provide the CDM only with
communication mechanism with Firefox for receiving encrypted data and
for displaying the results."
and
"As plugins today, the CDM itself will be distributed by Adobe and
will not be included in Firefox. The browser will download the CDM
from Adobe and activate it based on user consent."
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