On 23/11/2007, Tristan Ferne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Andy, > > > How does one report faults experienced in the downloads? > > If anyone at the BBC has access to the BBC's fault tracking > > system (if you have one) perhaps you could add: > > I have asked around and I can try to answer some of your points... > > > When accessing feeds for BBC podcasts it lists many episodes, the > enclosure links for these are invalid for all but the first entry > > (they return a 404 error). > > Potential fixes: > > Don't remove or move the files after 7 days. > > Follow the HTTP standard properly. If the file has moved use a 301 or > 302 redirect. If it has been removed the correct response > > would be 410 (Gone), not 404 (Not Found). > > Remove entries from the RSS feed. (May still be a problem for some > clients). > > We think this may be your feed reader / podcatcher archiving the RSS > feed, so an old <item> remains listed, even though we've deleted the mp3 > and removed any reference to it from the RSS feed. Our RSS feeds for > podcasts should only contain valid items.
This is a particular feature of Internet Explorer 7, I find. > A few questions: > > I saw that the Music Podcasts are UK only. Is this due to the BBC only > acquiring the rights to UK distribution, or is it > > because the BBC wants to restrict it's content to the UK as we are the > license fee payers. > > The licensing deal with PPL only covers the UK. > > > As the files are only on the server for 7 days (as far as I can tell) > are users meant to delete the files after that > > time, or if you've downloaded it can it be kept. I hope I don't have > to find the delete option on my Generic Portable > > Ogg Vorbis Player (which also conveniently plays MP3). > > > > Also what is the BBC's rules on copying these podcasts, does the BBC > license people to copy the file from say, their PC to > > their Generic Portable Music Player? > > Once you've downloaded an mp3, it's yours to keep forever and yes, you > can copy it to your media player. The full terms of use are here: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/terms/ > > > Of course some of the podcasts are just extracts from the Radio shows > so you could always just download the full shows > > from Radio Player. The only real difference (pun intended) is the file > format. > > The programmes on the Radio Player are presented as streams only. The > BBC's agreements with rights holders prevent the BBC from authorising > copies being made of internet audio streams. > > Hope that helps, > > Tristan > > - > 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
