Comments on: Use Mozilla Firefox under WINE to reach those Windows-only sites http://blog.layer2.org/2007/10/08/use-mozilla-firefox-under-wine-to-reach-those-windows-only-sites/ A technical blog Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:18:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon VanWagner http://blog.layer2.org/2007/10/08/use-mozilla-firefox-under-wine-to-reach-those-windows-only-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Shannon VanWagner Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:19:45 +0000 http://blog.layer2.org/2007/10/08/use-mozilla-firefox-under-wine-to-reach-those-windows-only-sites/#comment-210 I recently tested using Firefox 3.0.13 and WINE 1.1.27 to stream content from ABC/Fox/etc and it's not working. So I've been trying to get this issue addressed by someone that has the capability to get through to movenetworks - since they haven't provided the "promised" Linux client from a year ago. I've also submitted a story to digg at http://digg.com/linux_unix/Mr_Obama_s_DNC_speeches_BLOCKED_from_LINUX_by_movenetworks , please have a look to see many links that provide more information on this issue. In the comments at the digg article above, you will find many more links to stories where Linux users are not happy with this seemingly intentional blockage of the GNU/Linux operating system from online media. Linux users need to come together on this or we are going to get blocked even further from online streaming TV. Submit your complaints to the FCC / DOJ - Antitrust / your Congressman / whitehouse (dot ) gov / local media providers / etc. If anyone has another way to attack this problem - by all means, please comment. THIS ISSUE IS HIGH PRIORITY because it is a potential barrier for people to switch to Linux from other operating systems. I recently tested using Firefox 3.0.13 and WINE 1.1.27 to stream content from ABC/Fox/etc and it’s not working.

So I’ve been trying to get this issue addressed by someone that has the capability to get through to movenetworks – since they haven’t provided the “promised” Linux client from a year ago.

I’ve also submitted a story to digg at http://digg.com/linux_unix/Mr_Obama_s_DNC_speeches_BLOCKED_from_LINUX_by_movenetworks , please have a look to see many links that provide more information on this issue.

In the comments at the digg article above, you will find many more links to stories where Linux users are not happy with this seemingly intentional blockage of the GNU/Linux operating system from online media.

Linux users need to come together on this or we are going to get blocked even further from online streaming TV.
Submit your complaints to the FCC / DOJ – Antitrust / your Congressman / whitehouse (dot ) gov / local media providers / etc.

If anyone has another way to attack this problem – by all means, please comment.

THIS ISSUE IS HIGH PRIORITY because it is a potential barrier for people to switch to Linux from other operating systems.

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