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[76.182.104.150]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id t5sm10848881qge.0.2014.03.29.03.48.51 for (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:48:51 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jerry" To: References: <1395315126.32524.YahooMailNeo@web141401.mail.bf1.yahoo.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> In-Reply-To: <932529.97002.bm@smtp119.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Subject: RE: Port Request: Mono Moonlight Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:48:51 -0400 Organization: seibercom.net Message-ID: <02fe01cf4b3c$78ffba60$6aff2f20$@seibercom.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 Thread-Index: AQImbR0/R2UU7QbI8mXf/E8kqwRTyAHrsTu4AjONHDwBoO02AAGySKAlAVLu+50BtBBdDpn10QAg Content-Language: en-us X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list Reply-To: jerry@seibercom.net List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:48:53 -0000 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