Re: [backstage] Ashley Highfield iPlayer and DRM podcas
On 12/11/2007, Stuart Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why do you have to use proprietary standards for Listen again (real player) when plenty of perfectly good open standards exist. I *believe* Mr Highfield did address this, he said anything open was insecure. (conversely he implied proprietary software was secure. I am therefore apparently imagining the hundreds of spam messages I receive from zombied proprietary Windows boxes. Hmm on another note I wonder what Googling for iPlayer DRM Crack does. Ah the wonders of proprietary security, so trustworthy.) Also if Mr Highfield is believed you may want to contact your bank and ask them to stop using SSL as it must be insecure as it is an open standard. You may also want to stop using SSH as well. And PGP encryption has got to be insecure as well. Is it because it is meant to be a streaming service that you cant record? Well I am sorry then it is just a fig leaf because it can be recorded. I think there is a command to a certain Media PLAYER that allows you to dump streams to a file on your hard disk. Damn useful for trying to find out how a stream somehow became noise as it moved the the PC in one corner of the room to one in the other corner. I suppose it would work equally well for any stream. (This may actually only work in the Debug version, not entirely sure). The rights holders should be told that all their content is out there for free anyway. It just that those using it are not making too many waves. Some of them are making waves Ahh me hearties and shiver me timbers. /subtle The solution for iPlayer and the horrible DRM is to do what the Open Rights group advocated and launch a streaming service. Register your computer with your TV licence number and use a streaming video format. Why do you need to provide a TV license number? Don't we have the TV Licensing Agency to enforce TV licenses? What happens if you are in your car (using a Laptop and Free WiFi) and your TV license is all the way in your house? Do you even require a T.V. License for streaming (non-live) content? Remember, much as the BBC ignore it, they are bound by a charter and agreement, which states: 102. The meaning of licence fee payer In this Agreement, a reference to a licence fee payer is not to be taken literally but includes, not only a person to whom a TV licence is issued under section 364 of the Communications Act 2003, but also (so far as is sensible in the context) any other person in the UK who watches, listens to or uses any BBC service, or may do so or wish to do so in the future. From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/charter_agreement/bbcagreement_july06.txt So why should you need to enter a TV License number? Especially if one is not actually needed. You don't need to key your license number into your T.V. set do you? Also the BBC have said that the streaming will be of Lower Quality than the download service. So anyone who doesn't subscribe to a Third Party (foreign) software vendor the BBC has selected gets a worse service. Now where is that permitted in the charter and agreement? If I am not much mistaken the streaming will be in a proprietary format requiring a proprietary platform to run it on. But please correct me if this is a mistake, in doing so it would be helpful if you provided the RFC number for the standard format and protocols that will be deployed. Thanks - Andy -- Computers are like air conditioners. Both stop working, if you open windows. -- Adam Heath - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] Late notice but Joost developer day
From our friends at Joost -- We're delighted to invite you to Joost's first developer days, a chance for you to meet some of our developers, get some tips for building Joost widgets, and share your own experiences in building them. *Who:* These workshops are aimed at developers with at least basic knowledge of html and javascript *What:* * a (free) lunch * short presentations from the widgets team at Joost, including an introduction to building widgets, and an update on widget features in new releases * a preview of our first commercial widget * the opportunity to work on a widget or two yourself or use the workshops to get hands-on help for widgets you’ve started to develop. * we'll finish up with a drink or two and some free stuff to take away. *Where and when:* * initially in three locations: London, Amsterdam and New York. London (Covent Garden) – 1pm – 6pm – Friday 16th November Amsterdam (Central location) – 1pm - 6pm - Saturday 1st December New York (Broad Street) - 12pm – 5pm - Friday 7th December We expect places to fill quickly so please RSVP (to [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ) as soon as possible, and let us know which Developer Day you would like to attend and whether you would like to bring a friend or colleague. We’ll then send you more details on the location and format of the day. You may have to go on a waiting list, but we’ll let you know if that happens. - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] Now playing
Thanks Chris, it looks good. Its almost like the Comet/TCP hold thing those great guys did a while ago. http://www.sleevenotez.com I'll add it to the backstage prototypes later today. Cheers Ian Chris Riley wrote: Apologies for posting this to both lists, but it applies to both the masses on backstage and the developers on the developer list. I've coded a hopefully useful, if not idea stimulating web page. It is called Now Playing http://cgriley.com/nowplaying/ and shows you information about the artist currently being played on BBC Radio 1, BBC 1xtra, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music. It is based on some BBC data released at hack day, with Yahoo Pipes and JQuery thrown in. I made it because when I'm listening to the radio I like to know a bit more about the artist. Have I heard some of their tracks or albums before? If I've no idea who they are what have they done in the past? How much can I buy their albums for, what has been released? What is on their website, do they have a website? Which artists are they like? All those questions are answered by this new page. It is designed to update itself in real time with the current artist being played, and seems to work quite well. As always the best way to see what it does is to give it a go, and if you want more info about how it works, data sources, known issues etc. then there is an obligatory about page. http://cgriley.com/nowplaying/about.aspx I know I could have just hooked into a Last.fm page and updated it as the artist changed, but I wanted to do this because I can, you know ;o) As usual your comments are welcome, but only once you've read the about page (I don't like time wasters). Enjoy! Chris Riley http://cgriley.com - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
