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Netflix Ditches Silverlight With HTML5 Support In IE11
An anonymous reader writes "Netflix today announced that it has finally taken the first step towards ditching Silverlight for HTML5, largely thanks to Microsoft, no less. The company has been working closely with the Internet Explorer team to implement its proposed 'Premium Video Extensions' in IE11 on Windows 8.1, meaning if you install the operating system preview released today, you can watch Netflix content using HTML5 right now. Back in April, Netflix revealed its plans to use HTML5 video in any browser that implements its proposed 'Premium Video Extensions.' These extensions allow playback of premium video (read: with DRM protection) directly in the browser without the need to install plugins such as Silverlight or Flash."
Dot-Net, too.
Dot-Net and Silverlight programmers are following in the long, hallowed tradition of the veritable VB Programmer:
* Thinks he (or she) is the shizzle
* Thinks MS is the last, best word in software
* Sees no need to learn another language, ever
* Sees no need to learn another OS/technology (made by someone other than MS), ever
The good news is those folks have a "sell-by" date. The bad news is their monotheistic views will continue to infect companies even while they are going extinct.
Open-sores too.
Open-sores programmers are following in the long, hallowed tradition of the veritable Neckbeard Programmer:
* Thinks he (women are not allowed) is the shizzle.
* Thinks the *nix command line is the last, best word in software.
* Sees no need to learn another environment, ever.
* Sees no need to learn another OS/technology that isn't open sores.
The good news is that those folks have a "sell-by" date. The bad news is their monotheistic views will continue to infect companies even while they are going extinct.