You Can't Destroy the Village to Save It: W3C vs. DRM, Round Two
I&#x27;m not much of a DRM fan. That said, the W3C has already become borderline irrelevant to the future of the web, as it has been far too slow to standardise everyday technologies that have been widely deployed in browsers for a considerable time. Realistically, actively refusing to cooperate seems unlikely to stop browser developers from implementing new features. It&#x27;s just going to mean that those features work differently from one browser to another, and possibly that some browsers or platforms won&#x27;t offer the features at all. Personally, I&#x27;d rather the W3C work within the bounds of reality as a moderating influence than have it become a mere talking shop with no real influence at all.