[mythtv-users] Free Linux alternative to PlayOn?

[Nick Rout]

On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Friday 18 September 2009 14:49:36 David Brodbeck wrote:
>> On Fri, September 18, 2009 1:43 pm, Brian Wood wrote:
>> > They say they are working on Mac and Linux versions, but I suspect they
>> > will
>> > work on Mac first, though, being Unix, that should put them a long way
>> > along
>> > towards Linux support.
>>
>> Netflix also supports Macs, now.
>>
>> If PlayON ever does roll out a Linux version, I suspect it won't include
>> NetFlix support unless NetFlix adds Linux support as well.
>
> I tend to agree, though there are Netflix players that run Linux (I think the
> Roku box is Linux), that doesn't mean that there is any open source support
> for the Netflix stuff.
>
> Sort of like Tivo, it runs Linux, but there are proprietarty drivers in there.
>
> Even if Linux "support" did happen, it would probably be some sort of
> proprietary binary blob.
>
> It's more than likely the content providers who will try to slow and/or stop
> Linux support, they still see any Linux user as a "pirate".
>

hence software freedom day coinciding with speak like a pirate day!

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