What actually needs to happen is that Open Source needs to call the BBCs bluff by actually implementing the SWF verification stuff and producing an application with a compelling user experience that matches or is better than anything else on offer. --- On Thu, 27/5/10, Richard P Edwards <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Richard P Edwards <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: get_iplayer 2.77 release (was Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source) To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 27 May, 2010, 16:07 I thought this was an interesting summary.... http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/bbc_drm_and_demise_get_iplayer_what_hell_going I read some quite thought provoking stories of what the Publishers are up to ..... so once PACT and other old fashioned societies get involved, then the "unintended" consequences could be quite tragic. Rich On 27 May 2010, at 09:47, Brian Butterworth wrote: I think the people from PACT got it all banned. After all, they have their own interests to look after, you can't blame them. It's not as if the money is from the public or anything. On 26 May 2010 23:28, Alex Cockell <[email protected]> wrote: Hi folks, Considering it's now being handled here - do we have anyone with any clout as to getting get_iplayer supported officially? Just thinking that there is precedent for a download/streaming engine separate to playback client - just look toward the EBU... :) Watching with interest... Alex -- Alex Cockell Reading, Berks, UK [email protected] - 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]/ -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
