[ale] Debian and CNN

[Andy Whitten]

James Sumners wrote:
> >From their FAQ, it looks like you won't be able to. Despite the fact
> that they use Flash to deliver the content, they rely on the DRM from
> Windows Media 9. So unless you have some way of making
> flashplugin-nonfree (see backports.org) use the WMP9 dlls, you won't
> be able to do it.
>
> What are the minimum computer specifications required to use CNN Live Video?
> Windows
> • Microsoft Windows(R): 2000 with WMP9+ or XP with service pack 2
> • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 or Firefox 1.0/1.5/2.0
> • Flash Player 8+
> • 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM - 512 MB recommended
> • Broadband Internet connection or access to a high-speed network
> • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
> • 16-bit sound card
> • Speakers/headphones
>
> Macintosh
> • Mac OSX 1.3 "Panther" with Flip4Mac 2.1+, Quicktime 7.1.2+
> • Mac OSX 1.4 "Tiger" with Flip4Mac 2.1+, Quicktime 7.1.2+
> • Safari 2.0, or Firefox 1.0/1.5/2.0
> • 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM- 512 MB recommended
> • Broadband Internet connection or access to a high-speed network
> • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
> • Speakers/headphones
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 5:47 AM, Andy Whitten <Pilarlosada at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> Does anyone know of a clean and simple way to view CNN live videos using
>>  Etch?
>>
>>  Regards,
>>
>>  Andy
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> I have followed a myriad of Howtos in which I masquerade as some other browser on some other OS, but it never works out. At some point, I am asked to download "Turner" plugin... I am not sure why CNN is so difficult to use. It seems that they just can't deal with the idea of pluralism. 

Regards,

Andy

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