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If it is implemented in Firefox, that means it works on OS X. Apple is free to continue to devalue their products by refusing to support features, just as its
by thomastjeffery 9y ago
If it is implemented in Firefox, that means it works on OS X.
Apple is free to continue to devalue their products by refusing to support features, just as its customers are free to spend their money elsewhere.
> And then there we go again transcoding and adding software layers to make it work for everyone.
If that is what you want to do, that will work. If users want to support a platform that limits them to lesser quality, let them. Be explicit about why they are getting lesser quality.
Your software is not part of the Apple ecosystem, Apple is part of your software's ecosystem.
- FranOntanaya 9y agoThere's only so many times you can answer a client "this won't work on Safari" before adding another layer feels inevitable.
- vetinari 9y agoThe answer is not "this won't work in Safari", but "Safari is specific, that would be extra XX manhours, is it worth to you?" It is only so much, that the clients are willing to invest extra into Safari, iPhones and iPads notwithstanding.
- thomastjeffery 9y agoSo transcode for Safari, and be explicit that they are getting lesser quality simply because Apple refuses to let Safari play better content.