Netflix Touts Open Source, Ignores Linux

Julie188 writes "If Netflix loves open source, where's the Linux client? Last week's post from Netflix on its use of open source has gotten a lot of coverage from the tech press. Too bad nobody's called the video giant out on its hypocrisy: They benefit greatly from open source, but really don't care to let their customers do the same."

Comments

Re:Send the wah-mbulance.

[Kjella]

What I do have is a couple UNIX boxes that are completely capable (,,,)

And they don't run MS Office or Photoshop but they could, so it should be legal to install virtualbox with a pirated Windows VM and apps so that you can right? And every Windows game that could run on the same hardware, they're free to pirate and try to make work under WINE because they're not offering a linux port too? You're painting yourself in a corner and then complain you can't reach the door. What's next? Complain that they don't work under the BSDs, AmigaOS or BeOS? Buy a computer without DVD drive, then go pirate all the DVDs because the cornerstore only has DVDs but they could offer them on memory sticks or via wireless or hook up a network cable? Sometimes I do think copanies are unreasonable not to offer service, but you're unreasonable in the other direction. You're not willing to budge one inch to find a solution, you expect the world to revolve around you and your solution. Sucks for you that it doesn't.