LoveFilm no longer loves Flash...
I read a blog article today on the LoveFilm Blog* which quite shocked me..
LoveFilm is switching from Flash to Silverlight.
so no more LoveFlim on Linux.
Why? the reason in the article seemed to me, like a non-reason. DRM Security. nothing will stop people who steal media from stealing media.. nothing! it is more a social change that is needed to remedy this, rather than a tightening of security, tightening security alienates people who pay, and helps those who steal by getting more social sympathy from those who were alienated.
There is software that can screen-cast to multiple PC's. is Silverlight immune, I do not know, but I very very much doubt it is. You can pre-empt the steam as it comes to your PC (waay above my tech know-how) but it can be done. and the ol' pegleg shiver my timbers' pirate style download.
People who do these things to take media, I think, are doing something wrong.. but do I think people who are ticked off will care? a LF cancelled subscription may go to a donation to the Davy Crockett Disenfranchised Server fund, if that person is angry enough.
I am awaiting moderation on the LF blog.. but *just* in case it gets refused, here even for myself to keep note, is a comment I am proud to have written*.
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I am wondering if LF just caved to MS who's Product is Silverlight, just to get on the 360. MS haven't been shy about trying to take down Linux, with Windows 8 efi blocking the installation of other operating systems.
to LF, must M$ be obeyed? If you are too big to fail then does it not follow that you will collapse under your own weight? As the key components are human and humans are fallible.
did we not see this with the banks?
bless you for your good intentions. but you have added to a company that is already too big/powerful at the cost of human dignity.
peace
Dava
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*http://blog.lovefilm.com/uncategorized/why-were-switching-from-flash-to-silverlight.html#comments
*spellchecked as I was android when i first wrote it, and it was trouble some with the little keyboard.
LoveFilm is switching from Flash to Silverlight.
so no more LoveFlim on Linux.
Why? the reason in the article seemed to me, like a non-reason. DRM Security. nothing will stop people who steal media from stealing media.. nothing! it is more a social change that is needed to remedy this, rather than a tightening of security, tightening security alienates people who pay, and helps those who steal by getting more social sympathy from those who were alienated.
There is software that can screen-cast to multiple PC's. is Silverlight immune, I do not know, but I very very much doubt it is. You can pre-empt the steam as it comes to your PC (waay above my tech know-how) but it can be done. and the ol' pegleg shiver my timbers' pirate style download.
People who do these things to take media, I think, are doing something wrong.. but do I think people who are ticked off will care? a LF cancelled subscription may go to a donation to the Davy Crockett Disenfranchised Server fund, if that person is angry enough.
I am awaiting moderation on the LF blog.. but *just* in case it gets refused, here even for myself to keep note, is a comment I am proud to have written*.
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I am wondering if LF just caved to MS who's Product is Silverlight, just to get on the 360. MS haven't been shy about trying to take down Linux, with Windows 8 efi blocking the installation of other operating systems.
to LF, must M$ be obeyed? If you are too big to fail then does it not follow that you will collapse under your own weight? As the key components are human and humans are fallible.
did we not see this with the banks?
bless you for your good intentions. but you have added to a company that is already too big/powerful at the cost of human dignity.
peace
Dava
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*http://blog.lovefilm.com/uncategorized/why-were-switching-from-flash-to-silverlight.html#comments
*spellchecked as I was android when i first wrote it, and it was trouble some with the little keyboard.
