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I assume this is the same reasoning for not having Netflix streaming available on Linux.
by waterlesscloud 16y ago
I assume this is the same reasoning for not having Netflix streaming available on Linux.
- YooLi 16y agoNetflix chose MSFT's Silverlight for handling PC streaming. Lack of silverlight on Linux is the problem.
- waterlesscloud 16y agoStep 2 would be to ask why Silverlight is so important to them.
- YooLi 16y agoStep 3 would be to ask what does Step 2 have to do with anything?
- waterlesscloud 16y agoThe reasons for their choice have everything to do with why they made the choice.
- azim 16y agoSilverlight 2 is supported on Linux by Moonlight as of late 2009. However, the implementation is lacking support for Microsoft's PlayReady DRM.
- naner 16y agoNetflix is available on Roku, GoogleTV, and the Boxee Box which all run Linux kernels. Lack of DRM is the problem. I believe the interface is authored on top of Qt and DRM is handled by special hardware in these devices.
- RK 16y agoOf course Roku runs Linux.