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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. Just to quash any rumors to the contrary... by andymadigan · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just set my User Agent in Firefox 1.5.0.5/Ubuntu Linux 6.06 to Opera 8.0/Win 2000, after whitelisting the site with flashblock, the video played perfectly in the Videos section, and I wasn't shooed away by any browser detection.

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    The right to protest the State is more sacred than the State.
  2. Re:Flash Versions by Tornado419 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Adobe is creating a Flash 9 player for linux. You can read the developer's blog here