On 20/11/2007, Dave Crossland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 20/11/2007, Jason Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, this is "a discussion list for anyone keen to build interesting > new > > prototypes or proofs of concept with BBC content", so I assumed some > > development knowledge. > > I have some, but I'm not able to do that project myself. Its a good > idea though, I'll pass it on to friends who do have the skills :-) > > > I'd suggest that the MP3s would make a good enough source - most of the > > content is speech-based, and designed to be consumed with earphones on > > crummy portable players, so its not like the Radio 3 audiophile crowd > are > > going to be on your back. Anyhow - you don't have an option. > > True. > > > The production of these other formats of the same content probably (in > the > > view of the BBC) wouldn't be worth the disk space it would take up on > > downloads.bbc.co.uk. >100m iPods sold... vs <4% UK Linux population, > > Forget popularity, think about principle.
It is worth noting that often these things turn around on the head of a pin. If we were having this discssion in 1985, someone would have pointed out that "*no one ever got* *sacked for buying IBM". Everyone was "happy" with the popular 3270 terminals connected to proriatory mainframes.* ** *Then came the minicomputer running Unix with RAID disks and VT220 terminals.* ** *There are plenty of other examples of this. Dave is 100% correct to say that being popular today is a poor way of determining the future.* ** *Which is why Auntie (in the guise of Mr Highfield) shouldn't be thinking "no one ever got sacked for buying Microsoft"....* > who can play MP3s anyhow. > > That is part of the debate. > > -- > Regards, > Dave > - > 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/[email protected]/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
