> -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Netflix > From: Alex Mandel <tech_...@wildintellect.com> > Date: Sun, March 06, 2011 11:24 pm > To: vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > > > Some Android... > http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/android_owners_netflix_has_good_news_and_bad_news.php > > It's all about the DRM > http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/the-netflix-linux-conjecture-how-netflix-snubs-the-linux-community/1745
I think the key sentence in this interview is: "... DRM is critical and we won’t do without it as we’re serious about protecting the copyright of our studio partners’ content." Netflix had to sign a contract with the movies' copyright owners. Netflix also pays royalties to them. Probably, these studios have placed restrictions on Netflix to ensure that no one can tap into the movie player's source code and convert their movies into a format that could be freely copied. _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
