[GRLUG] Netflix on Linux?

[David Wise]

Well as far as I have seen here, my original concern (Netflix on Linux,
which is specifically linux related) has been addressed as a no-go until
some point in the future (Netflix creates a plugin for some browser and/or
switches to HTML5). Bummer. I was really hoping I could convince the wife to
let me switch our machine. Guess I just need to clone my Win7 drive and keep
playing with Linux in VMs for the time being.

Thanks anyway guys. I do appreciate the effort to help me figure this out.
--
Dave



On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's not a technical requirement that the system be closed-source in
> order to meet copyright holders' requirements. It's only necessary
> that the cryptographic keys used not be freely available. If it were a
> requirement that cryptography and/or content protection be
> closed-source to be effective, we wouldn't have OpenSSL, GnuTLS or
> GPG. Heck, we wouldn't have most of modern cryptography; the
> algorithms are open and public. The point to them is that the keys are
> all that need be private.
>
> On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:19 AM, Mike Williams <knightperson at zuzax.com>
> wrote:
> > It's my understanding that this is exactly the issue. Still, it shouldn't
> be
> > insurmountable. The solution would be closed-source, of course, but it
> could
> > be done. Every so often I hear rumors that it's "almost ready", but I'll
> > believe it when I see it.
> >
> > On 10/21/2011 04:11 PM, megadave wrote:
> >>
> >> FWIW, I didnt even look at Netflix until I had acquired a Wii for my
> >> son and noticed there was a Wii Netflix app.
> >>
> >> I suspect the various studios and copyright holders will NEVER let go
> >> of the DRM that keeps Netflix from supporting anything
> >> non-proprietary.
>
> [snipppp]
>
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