Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:48:51 -0400 From: "Jerry" <jerry@seibercom.net> To: <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Port Request: Mono Moonlight Message-ID: <02fe01cf4b3c$78ffba60$6aff2f20$@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <932529.97002.bm@smtp119.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> References: <1395315126.32524.YahooMailNeo@web141401.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <CAEAhP2g6cFrLHx9DsQZagQXqQ67D-=8gyXP7uT4AYN0a=Kp6Vw@mail.gmail.com> <1395916551.6693.YahooMailNeo@web141401.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <53354D73.5060904@marino.st> <1396003604.81359.YahooMailNeo@web141404.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <53355EA3.3080501@unsane.co.uk> <932529.97002.bm@smtp119.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com>
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On Saturday, March 29, 2014 6:09 AM, Thomas Mueller replied: > > Silverlight 2 supports Microsoft /PlayReady/ Digital Rights = Management > > (DRM). This is the DRM solution being used by Netflix's "Watch > > Instantly" service for streaming movies to PC (Windows-only) and Mac > > computers. >=20 > > Status: *unsupported* >=20 > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >=20 > > And a quick google seems to indicate that the only way to watch > > netflix on Linux is wine or a VM. So you'd have to look at one of > > those as a solution. >=20 > > Vince >=20 > If this Digital Rights Management is how Netflix treats its customers, = we > ought to be content to not give Netflix our money. >=20 > At least, that's how I feel. >=20 > I also remember, before installing the popup blocker in (Mozilla) = Seamonkey, > a Netflix window would pop up on top of the web page I was viewing: = very > annoying. That deterred me from wanting anything to do with Netflix. >=20 > On the subject of Silverlight and Moonlight, I remember that for a = time, > freefilefillableforms.com required Silverlight for using their site to = prepare > their forms for e-filing U.S. income tax returns. Then it was Adobe = Flash. > Now I don't know. >=20 > Tom An entity, whether it is an individual or a corporation, tends to use = whatever will give it the most "bang for the buck". 90% or better of all = PCs used by individuals, or in a corporate environment, can easily = handle either Adobe Flash or MS Silverlight. The problem does not lie = with these somewhat competing technologies, but rather with the refusal = or inability for the remaining 10% cope with this fact. You can cry all = night in the dark, or light a candle. I much prefer to light the candle. --=20 Jerry
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