Re: [backstage] Mark Thompson on the iPlayer and platform neutrality

[Andy]

Let's get the straight shall we.

How on earth is a binary platform neutral?
Binaries are specific down to the CPU architecture.

Of course source code would allow us to abstract from the CPU, but
wait the BBC has this code but has it hidden. IN DIRECT CONTRADICTION
TO MAKING IPLAYER PLATFORM NEUTRAL. It does NOT take 6 months to
upload a small .tar.gz file.

Andy

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[backstage] Mark Thompson on the iPlayer and platform neutrality

[Martin Deutsch]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/02/iplayer_choices.html

*lights blue touch paper and retires to a safe distance*
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