I think the Silverlight compatibility in Linux is from Novell's Mono/Moonlight environment. On Jan 26, 2011 2:06 PM, "Alan Johnson" <a...@datdec.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Dan Jenkins <d...@rastech.com> wrote: > >> From this discussion, I learned a few things I didn't know. I hadn't >> realized that Silverlight (required for Netflix) works under Linux. That >> was pleasing to find out. >> > > I've had a computer hooked up to my 52" TV for years now, even before I > started streaming Netflix. Now I watch Hulu, Comedy Central, Amazon > OnDemand and misc content providers, but I dropped Netflix we when I > switched our TV computer to Ubuntu. Is there really a Silverlight for > Linux? I'd be tempted to renew our Netflix account if I could get it to > work without much hassle. I'd be happier if it were not an M$ software, but > I see Flash as only slightly less evil and I happily made that concession a > while ago. I looked through the previous thread you reference, but I don't > find "Silverlight" in there anywhere. Is it a hack like IEs for Linux, or > is it straight up supported by M$? Got a link handy? I don't mind googling > on my own, so if it is not handy, don't bother. > > Netflix online is such a better deal than Hulu Plus right now. I too am > annoyed at no public list of exactly what you get with HuluPlus over Hulu > (exactly which shows you get full runs of, etc). Also, while I am very > pleased with how Hulu has handled commercials so far (way less annoying than > most content servers), but paying to watch commercials just doesn't feel > right. =) > > Say, are there any more Linux friendly competitors to Netflix out there? > > _______________ > Alan Johnson > a...@datdec.com
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