> > > > We've released a fix to prevent unrestricted downloading of streamed TV > programmes > > on BBC iPlayer. > > It's official! The BBC are that stupid. I doubt your new system is as > secure as you think so yelling "We've fixed it nah nah nah" is going > to make some people crack it just to show you up. > > I on the other hand I am looking at the legal avenues. Is the E.U. > Commission for Competition busy at the moment? > > > Like other broadcasters, the security of rights-protected content online > is an issue > > we take very seriously. > > Not so seriously you would actually consult any security experts (or > hire any) or follow industry best practice for security systems, but > seriously none the less. > > It's also a pity you don't take the BBC Charter, the BBC Trust or E.U. > Competition Law quite as seriously! >
In my opinion it looks like a way to get more content to some rather than none. Slowly hopefully we will see more devices become officially supported. It's obvious that these protection methods aren't put in place with a view that they will completely stop the download of material 'illegally' or against rights contracts, but if they are in place, then we should respect that they are there for a reason. Who knows what red tape exists inbetween the developers and the beurocrats at the BBC - I'm thinking a lot, and it will take time for this to move forward. That doesn't mean I'm not enjoying all the cool ideas that are coming together to grab content using this method, just that if the momentum picks up on any of them, it will most likely be stopped. Content rights holders just aren't willing to take up the notion that if you give people what they want, it might just succeed...
