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> Netflix was completely incompatible with PC operating systems that didn't run Silverlight. Netflix is nowe incompatible with operating systems that don't supp
by josteink 9y ago
> Netflix was completely incompatible with PC operating systems that didn't run Silverlight. Netflix is nowe incompatible with operating systems that don't support the required DRM
Meanwhile HTML has moved from being a completely open specification implementable by anyone and everyone who wanted to, to being closed.
Now it's reduced to being available only on that tiny subset you mentioned. Only companies and platforms blessed by Hollywood can implement a fully compliant HTML engine.
The open web enabled alternate OSes like Linux, Mac, iOS and Android. This change effectively means there won't be any new alternate OSes in future. The innovation ends here.
That's a huge fucking loss. And Netflix is not worth that loss.
They can make an app like everyone fucking else. Like they already do for all platforms not PC. I fail to see what the big problem is.
- scarface74 9y agoHTML may have been an open standard, but if Netflix did decide to use a DRM format, what format would they use more than likely? h.264. A video format that can't be used in an open source browser because of patent issues.