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@daringfireball@mastodon.social This is FUD and conflating 2 separate things. macOS (and its brethren) already disallow screenshotting via APIs; if lower-level attempts are blocked by happenstance from GPU issues, is that really deliberate?
(Also, why are you trying to circumvent the DRM?)
(Yes, I know there are myriad valid reasons to do this; but to publicly complain about it—regardless of the reasons—seems completely arbitrary and petty.)
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@robert @daringfireball If you know that there are a myriad valid reasons, why are you objecting so strongly? There is an extremely valid reason mentioned in the article: screenshotting. Can you give one reason that this should not be allowed, except “must have maximal DRM”? If DRM could make you not being able to discuss a movie, would you fight for that too?
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@ahltorp@mastodon.nu @robert@mastodon.nu I personally believe that DRM is a blight; however it is the framework within which we must operate. The rights–holders have chosen what they wish to allow for that particular content: a video streaming via a particular app. That restriction in no way affects your ability to discuss the aforementioned video. Furthermore, circumventing the DRM for discussion purposes is generally permitted, and there are generally several means available for you to acquire the content without its DRM.