On Tue, 2008-10-14 at 17:51 +0100, Fred Phillips wrote:
> Basing it on Adobe AIR is just as bad as having a proprietary BBC
> program running on a native Windows clone (e.g., WINE). AIR still does
> not support free software[1], and is as far from being platform
> independent as the current client is. I need to be a) running
> Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, or GNU/Linux, b) using an x86 compatible
> processor, c) using a 32‐bit (compatible) operating system. I can tell
> you I am not using any of the above; when will NetBSD on 64‐bit
> PowerPC running entirely free software be supported?
>
> I take it comes in any colour I like, as long as its black?
>
> > these programmes are protected with DRM, but in a way that shouldn't
> > affect your enjoyment of our programmes
>
> Playing devil’s advocate slightly here, but what if I enjoy watching
> programmes several years after they have aired?
Even worse, AIR has the same restrictive EULA as flash which prohibits
the use of AIR on:
…on any mobile device, set top box (STB), handheld, phone, web
pad, tablet or Tablet PC (other than Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition and its successors), game console, TV, DVD player, media
center (other than Windows XP Media Center Edition and its
successors), electronic billboard or other digital signage,
internet appliance or other internet-connected device, PDA,
medical device, ATM, telematic device, gaming machine, home
automation system, kiosk, remote control device, or any other
consumer electronics device, operator-based mobile, cable,
satellite, or television system or other closed system device.
So forget using it with any non-licensed Linux set top box or non-MS
XBMC, Freevo etc.
So blatantly pro-Microsoft :-|
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