If you have paid for your OS ... Live Gavel-To-Gavel Coverage In HD AT DemConvention.com

[thunder rising]

But if you're one of those people that use Linux, here's a big fuck you from your Democratic Party.


For the best Democratic Convention video experience, you'll need the Microsoft Silverlight plug-in and the Move Networks media player.
We’re sorry, but the Democratic Convention video web site isn’t compatible with your operating system and/or browser. Please try again on a computer with the following:
Compatible operating systems:
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or a Mac with Tiger (OS 10.4) or Leopard (OS 10.5).
Compatible browsers:
Internet Explorer (version 6 or later), Firefox (version 2), or, if you are on a Mac, Safari (version 3.1) also works.

[billyoc]

1. Well, isn't that nice.

:puke:

[DJ13]

2. Wont work with my Win 2000 either

I really hate Microsoft.

[thunder rising]

4. Funny thing is that the Dem Party is supposed to be so tech heavy ... then this idiot decision

[shireen]

3. what idiot came up with that?

For a computer-saavy campaign, this is a very very major bug.

I'm using a Mac, but strongly support open source efforts like Linux.

You should post this on slashdot.org . Should get some interesting responses.

[Bonobo]

5. I don't want Silverlight! Fuck! Same thing with the Olympics!

Fuck you, Microsoft!

[CK_John]

6. I bet you will have to make a choice between Pepsi or Pepsi. It's called sponsorship. n/t

[bowens43]

12. It's called stupidity.

[Fumesucker]

13. Why should a national political convention have corporate sponsors?

This whole corporate sponsorship thing has gotten entirely out of hand.

[alarimer]

14. They have corporate sponsors because this is a party of, by and for corporations.

They both are. We do not matter. There will be payback for this sponsorship, believe me.

[Fumesucker]

16. Yeah, I know...

My question was largely rhetorical and partly from outrage.

[billyoc]

7. UPDATE: This silverlight shit may work better with Linux than with Windows.

Some of my old developer buddies suggested this:

http://www.dotnetkicks.com/mono/Setting_up_Moonlight_on_Ubuntu

I haven't tested it yet, but I've heard reports(unconfirmed) that it works better than the original.

Wouldn't be the first time. ;)

[BlooInBloo]

8. Oh gawd. Now linux whiners are hopping on the "Obama disrespected me" wagon?

[ben_meyers]

9. What about me? What about my needs?

For crying out loud, do they have to cater to every insignificant OS. Looks like this will work with 99% of the systems in use.

[L. Coyote]

10. WOW, just WOW. It really is great to stream Barack's 2004 keynote in HD!

What's the big deal about one more plug-in or helper app?
Browsers use a lot of them all the time.
The download and install takes only a moment.

[DaveJ]

11. I'm sorry, I hope you can get over this

But to be fair, Linux people do express a lot of hatred toward MS, so I can sort of understand why they might have done this on purpose.

[Snarkturian Clone]

15. Guess you'll have to sue Obama like that other guy NT

[texasleo]

17. I am a MS Vista-loving conformist

thanks for the link.


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