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The NYT's OS-Restrictive Video Policies

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the could-be-an-oversight dept.

ro1 writes to mention a story on Linux.com about the NYT's confusing video policies. Essentially, if you're running Linux you can only see videos running on the front page of the site; videos elsewhere on the site require Windows or OSX. Roblimo has a video tour of the NYT site to explain the issue in detail. (Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.)

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  1. NYT's target audience... by jkrise · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently this is NYT's way of saying that if you're smart enough to be using Linux, and diligent enough to go beyond the front page, then New York Times isn't meant for you! It could be their strategy to cater to only the dumber sections of the poulace, perhaps?

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  2. Re:Funny! by suv4x4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seriously tho' - roblimo's correct. It's an utterly absurd situation. A linux user should not have to change their UA string (illegal in some jurisdictions) just to watch videos. Why the hell isn't the NYT checking flash versions rather than OS anyway?

    I thought if something ever runs on Linux without additional configuration, compilation and hacketry, the universe would implode from the created paradox.