"Streaming" is just "downloading" with the "save file" button removed.
Well said by Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs) in today's essay -
https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/07/aimsters-revenge/
Mark Hurst
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2026-02-07 14:18:09 UTC
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