Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
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. Status: *unsupported* == 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. Vince If this Digital Rights Management is how Netflix treats its customers, we ought to be content to not give Netflix our money. At least, that's how I feel. 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. 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. Tom ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
RE: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
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. Status: *unsupported* == 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. Vince If this Digital Rights Management is how Netflix treats its customers, we ought to be content to not give Netflix our money. At least, that's how I feel. 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. 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. 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. -- Jerry ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
On 29/03/2014 10:09, Thomas Mueller wrote: 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. Status: *unsupported* == 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. Since they are a major adopter of FreeBSD couldn't Netflix be approached to develop a viewer for FreeBSD? Chris ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
On 3/27/2014 11:35, Paul Pathiakis wrote: Thank you, Anton. I'm now enlightened. I guess my main request for a port is the ability to watch Netflix. Yes, I know Silverlight is dead, however, this hasn't stopped Netflix from it's continued use. :-) I didn't know how to request a port that plays Netflix video. ;-) I guess the first step to do that is identify the software that does this, and make a request that this software be added to ports. To improve your chances greatly of succeeding, you should attempt to write the port makefiles for that software and submit it via PR. People are more likely to take a good base and make corrections than start from scratch. John ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
Here's a big part of honesty I'm a senior systems architect. I'm building a company and hope to go live soon, after two years of developing product and infrastructure. I do this when not contracting/consulting. I really don't have the time. :-( Besides, haven't coded outside of scripting in quite a while. If the company is a success, I plan on having it financing a lot of projects. :-) Once I retire (less than 15 years yeah, I'm old), I plan on spending a lot of free time working for FreeBSD/ports/documentation. :-) P. On Friday, March 28, 2014 6:23 AM, John Marino freebsd.cont...@marino.st wrote: On 3/27/2014 11:35, Paul Pathiakis wrote: Thank you, Anton. I'm now enlightened. I guess my main request for a port is the ability to watch Netflix. Yes, I know Silverlight is dead, however, this hasn't stopped Netflix from it's continued use. :-) I didn't know how to request a port that plays Netflix video. ;-) I guess the first step to do that is identify the software that does this, and make a request that this software be added to ports. To improve your chances greatly of succeeding, you should attempt to write the port makefiles for that software and submit it via PR. People are more likely to take a good base and make corrections than start from scratch. John ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
On 3/28/2014 11:46, Paul Pathiakis wrote: Here's a big part of honesty I'm a senior systems architect. I'm building a company and hope to go live soon, after two years of developing product and infrastructure. I do this when not contracting/consulting. Good luck with the startup! I assume then the netflix need is not business related. You still should do the legwork to figure out which s/w, if any, allows the viewing on Netflix on FreeBSD. It's fine to say, I want netflix, and a consultant would run with those customer requirements, but volunteers: not so much. I'm just giving you suggestions to increase your odds of success. I really don't have the time. :-( Besides, haven't coded outside of scripting in quite a while. Makefiles are comparable to scripting. You aren't doing any coding yourself unless the s/w requires patches to work on FreeBSD. Makefiles are basically a set of instructions on how to build the s/w and in many cases it's limited to run the makefile that comes with the s/w and the whole thing is like 20 lines long in the best cases. So I suspect you have the basic skills unless the word compiler is foreign to you. :) If the company is a success, I plan on having it financing a lot of projects. :-) Which is another option for you: bounties. A bounty is a small payment offered for a specific job, so you could always say $50 for anyone that produces this for me. I've never participated in bounties myself (on either side) but at least it's an option. Once I retire (less than 15 years yeah, I'm old), I plan on spending a lot of free time working for FreeBSD/ports/documentation. :-) Which would be great! John ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
Sorry for top posting but... ?http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight/SecurityStatus has the following information on Netflix === 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. Status: *unsupported* == 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. Vince -- On 28/03/2014 10:46, Paul Pathiakis wrote: Here's a big part of honesty I'm a senior systems architect. I'm building a company and hope to go live soon, after two years of developing product and infrastructure. I do this when not contracting/consulting. I really don't have the time. :-( Besides, haven't coded outside of scripting in quite a while. If the company is a success, I plan on having it financing a lot of projects. :-) Once I retire (less than 15 years yeah, I'm old), I plan on spending a lot of free time working for FreeBSD/ports/documentation. :-) P. On Friday, March 28, 2014 6:23 AM, John Marino freebsd.cont...@marino.st wrote: On 3/27/2014 11:35, Paul Pathiakis wrote: Thank you, Anton. I'm now enlightened. I guess my main request for a port is the ability to watch Netflix. Yes, I know Silverlight is dead, however, this hasn't stopped Netflix from it's continued use. :-) I didn't know how to request a port that plays Netflix video. ;-) I guess the first step to do that is identify the software that does this, and make a request that this software be added to ports. To improve your chances greatly of succeeding, you should attempt to write the port makefiles for that software and submit it via PR. People are more likely to take a good base and make corrections than start from scratch. John ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 4:32 AM, Paul Pathiakis pathia...@yahoo.com wrote: I'd like to see moonlight ported to FreeBSD. It's software to allow the use of Microsoft Silverlight. It would be very useful to allow streaming of Netflix videos (Silverlight format) to a FreeBSD desktop. I'm not sure if the latest version of Moonlight is good enough to support Netflix as I have not used it for this purpose. However, Moonlight development is dead, and Silverlight itself seems to be just as dead. (at least some of) Our Linux brethren are using Pipelight, e.g. see here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pipelight. I think porting Pipelight would be more beneficial than reviving Moonlight, as it, at the very least, would provide full Silverlight functionality instead of the subset offered by Moonlight. Anton ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: Port Request: Mono Moonlight
Thank you, Anton. I'm now enlightened. I guess my main request for a port is the ability to watch Netflix. Yes, I know Silverlight is dead, however, this hasn't stopped Netflix from it's continued use. :-) I didn't know how to request a port that plays Netflix video. ;-) Thank you, again, P. On Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:28 AM, Anton Afanasyev aas...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 4:32 AM, Paul Pathiakis pathia...@yahoo.com wrote: I'd like to see moonlight ported to FreeBSD. It's software to allow the use of Microsoft Silverlight. It would be very useful to allow streaming of Netflix videos (Silverlight format) to a FreeBSD desktop. I'm not sure if the latest version of Moonlight is good enough to support Netflix as I have not used it for this purpose. However, Moonlight development is dead, and Silverlight itself seems to be just as dead. (at least some of) Our Linux brethren are using Pipelight, e.g. see here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pipelight. I think porting Pipelight would be more beneficial than reviving Moonlight, as it, at the very least, would provide full Silverlight functionality instead of the subset offered by Moonlight. Anton ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Port Request: Mono Moonlight
Hi, I'd like to see moonlight ported to FreeBSD. It's software to allow the use of Microsoft Silverlight. It would be very useful to allow streaming of Netflix videos (Silverlight format) to a FreeBSD desktop. Thank you, Paul Pathiakis ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
