Linux Boxee Users Get Hulu Relief 78
DeviceGuru writes "The Linux version of Boxee's eponymously-named multimedia platform has finally been updated to include several new features introduced into the OS X and Windows versions over the past few months. Key additions include an App Box and restored support for Hulu, which disappeared several months ago. Still lacking in the latest Linux release, however, is the long-awaited addition of Netflix movie and TV show streaming for subscribers to Netflix's monthly service."
Great (Score:5, Interesting)
XBMC, MythTV? (Score:3, Interesting)
Now to see if the XBMC and MythTV plugin (MythVodka) are working again, so far a quick google search is bringing up pages upon pages of posts of when it stopped working in February....
Re:Lead, follow, or get out of the way (Score:5, Interesting)
By providing open-standard compression/decompression media libraries from the community, the content producers can focus on, you know, content. Media producers are media producers, not software developers, so anything that allows them to focus on "core competencies" instead of flitting about with things they shouldn't have to care about should be a win for everyone.
Re:Lead, follow, or get out of the way (Score:3, Interesting)
Who says they are developing software now? ABC uses Move Media player [movenetworks.com]. They didn't develop their own, they contracted out. No real focus shifting for ABC, they're still focused on content.
The difference open standards would make would be felt by companies like Move Networks who really are and should be focused on how the content is delivered. To ABC its not that relevant as long as they get some level of assurance from Move that their content is somewhat secure. Judging from the content you see on torrents it seems to be just that. The content is ripped from cable TV. Path of least resistance it seems.