Anyone else notice the similarity between the OSC's position and that held by Clive Sinclair and Chris Curry back when rhe Beeb were backing the NewBrain?
----- Original message ----- > > http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419-canvas-complaint-5-comes-from-open-source-software-fans/ > > "The OSC is a small body, with 23 members from small development and > consultancy firms, and it’s objection is largely philosophical - that > Canvas isn’t “open” in the same way Unix and Linux lovers regard “open”." > > http://www.opensourceconsortium.org/downloads/project_canvas/project_canvas_consultation_response.pdf > > "Accordingly, Project Canvas should all the application programme > interfaces (“API”s) and use and publish unencumbered open standards so > as to enable anyone to provide “Project Canvas ready” client solutions > on any platform." > > Personally, I believe the BBC is breaking the Law, and have complained > to the OFT (twice) and the BBC (twice) via their web form which has on > both occasions lost my complaint. > > Bizarrely, the OFT does not consider my complaint important enough to > pursue, when it has international and nation implications. > > To quote the OSC. > > http://www.opensourceconsortium.org/downloads/project_canvas/project_canvas_consultation_response.pdf > > "Project Canvas in its current form is going to lead to the BBC having > unprecedented influence in the market for computer hardware and > software." > > It would appear complaints from the public are to be dismissed by 'The > Powers That Be'. > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
