DivX on Media Center not likely

Looks like no DivX for Windows Media Center, Windows Media Extenders or Windows in an pretty box Xbox 360 either. This is according to Larry Hryb (aka: Major Nelson),
so the source is good. I understand the business of trying to own the home entertainment hub, but methinks that Redmond ought to reconsider.
These are the folks that didn't catch on to the Internet as a primary platform because they overslept in the mid-90's. Guys: here's your wake-up call on this one.

If you want to be in my living room all of the time, you need to open up to all of the possibilities. The fact is: folks are downloading high-def videos in formats you don't readily support. They're going to keep on doing this, so why fight it with closure of codecs? Embrace the openness and reconsider DivX support.
Sure, your WMV-HD is a solid vehicle; that's not the point. The point is: the more you shut down my entertainment options, the more I'm going to shut down products that you write software for. It's that simple.

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