On 1 Nov 2014 at 22:27, Owen Smith Owen Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> This is a problem the BBC should have foreseen. As soon as you put software > into embedded devices like TVs or PVRs, > either you have to support it for at least 10 years or you will break > someone's viewing experience. It appears to me > that insufficient thought was given to this. I've been in the software > industry for nearly 30 years and I foresaw > problems like this about 3 years ago. Very true and the main reason I delay purchasing any new devices until the technology, software etc has matured. We've seen this before with early Freeview boxes becoming obsolete due to EPG and other changes. Prior to that the change from analogue to digital made millions (?) of satellite receivers obsolete. Plus the obsolescence of tied hardware such as OnDigital and Maxwell's BSB squariel receivers and dishes. Even if some manufacturers do release a firmware update, a significant proportion of owners will never know and even if they do the instructions to apply it will be gobbledygook for them (eg my mum and brother) Your "been in the software industry for nearly 30 years" made me think. Same here, been in IT since 1984. Cheers, Peter 15GB + 5GB bonus Free cloud storage, no credit card details required. 5GB bonus for both for using NEW referal link https://copy.com?r=ccgBsB Cloud storage space and app provided by https://www.barracuda.com Files are stored on Barracuda's own servers, not amazon/aws or other third party as most including Dropbox use _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
