![]() The big concern with closed source programs is that you can’t look at the code to see if it’s threatening privacy by leaking data, or if it has a giant security vulnerability that no one knows about. The main problem is that Firefox, which is an open source browser, now downloads and installs a closed source solution by default. ![]() ![]() ![]() Premium video sites that use HTML5-based video should switch over to CDM-based viewing for Firefox in the coming weeks.Īt face value, it may appear like you’re trading one DRM-playing plugin for another, but the change has been a source of contention within the open source community. Netflix is currently testing the Firefox’s CDM integration and still required Silverlight on Firefox 38 at this writing. The impact on you at home: If updating Silverlight to watch premium video sites annoys you, the CDM will put that issue to rest-but not just yet.
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