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by evan_ 3813 days ago
Netflix used Silverlight for their streaming product in browsers for years, because it offered DRM they couldn't get from other streaming solutions.

It was certainly the only reason I ever installed Silverlight, and I suspect I was not alone.

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Interesting, and I never noticed because A) I don't have a Netflix subscription and have intentionally avoided installing Silverlight (and Flash, except within Chrome) and B) the PCs I deal with on a daily basis don't have any business need for it so Silverlight's never been installed on them either for the most part.