Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Matt Hammond
Another vote for mailman. On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:32 +0100, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk wrote: Hi all, We're making some changes to the whole way backstage is setup and one of those changes would affect this list directly. MajorDomo is a pain and lacks the lovely new shiny

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Barry Carlyon
+1 for mailman On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Matt Hammond matt.hamm...@rd.bbc.co.ukwrote: Another vote for mailman. On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:54:32 +0100, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk wrote: Hi all, We're making some changes to the whole way backstage is setup and one of

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Fearghas McKay
On 20 Oct 2009, at 13:31, Andrew Bowden wrote: In that case, I think it should be a web forum :) Preferably requiring IE6 and an activeX component in order to function. Normal service is now resumed ;-) f - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please

RE: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Deirdre Harvey
No, you can't use proprietary sotware! Phew, now normal service is resumed. That was scary there for a while. -Original Message- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Fearghas McKay Sent: 20 October 2009 13:44 To:

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Matt Hammond
Lets not forget to include a mandatory signup for an MSN Passport or Google account or Yahoo ID ... even just to be able to browse ;-) Matt On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:43:59 +0100, Fearghas McKay fm-li...@st-kilda.org wrote: On 20 Oct 2009, at 13:31, Andrew Bowden wrote: In that case, I

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Tim Dobson
Andrew Bowden wrote: So it looks like mailman is the winner? Has the backstage community ever almost unanimously agreed on something before? It's nice for it to happen for once. :) Err... In that case, I think it should be a web forum :) Microsoft *obviously* paid you to say that.

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Tim Dobson
Matt Hammond wrote: Lets not forget to include a mandatory signup for an MSN Passport or Google account or Yahoo ID ... even just to be able to browse ;-) I think we should move all of Backstage to Facebook!!!11 Everyone uses Facebook right!??!!?!1 - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 20-Oct-2009, at 15:11, Tim Dobson wrote: Matt Hammond wrote: Lets not forget to include a mandatory signup for an MSN Passport or Google account or Yahoo ID ... even just to be able to browse ;-) I think we should move all of Backstage to Facebook!!!11 Everyone uses Facebook

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 20-Oct-2009, at 15:26, Phil Lewis wrote: [REDACTED] I’m sorry, I would have replied to your message, but it required quoting it, and I’m not sure I was granted the appropriate redistribution rights. M. Produced for the BBC Backstage Mailing List by Mo McRoberts’ fingers. © MM MMIX

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Phil Lewis
Isn't there a flash-based forum somewhere that uses those open protocol standards like rtmpe? That way we could embed H.264 video if we wanted without fear of anyone pirating it. I would also suggest Huffman lookup tables to prevent the message index being read by non-members. We must always

Re: [backstage] BBC trust says no to Plans to open iPlayer up to other broadcasters

2009-10-20 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 20-Oct-2009, at 15:20, Tim Dobson wrote: What do you think? Good/Bad/Don't care? Sensible. http://nevali.net/post/218054190/back-of-envelope-analysis-bbc-trust-blocks-marquee M. -- mo mcroberts http://nevali.net iChat: mo.mcrobe...@me.com Jabber/GTalk: m...@ilaven.net Twitter:

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Phil Lewis
I should have added that you are granted 7 days to view the message and after which it will become unreadable. You also must always obtain an auth token before reading (it only lasts 30 seconds) - unless of course I choose to take my authorisation server down. I believe that this will stop undue

Re: [backstage] Changes to the list

2009-10-20 Thread Richard Lockwood
You work for Twitter and I claim my five pounds. Cheers, Rich. On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Phil Lewis backst...@linuxcentre.net wrote: I should have added that you are granted 7 days to view the message and after which it will become unreadable. You also must always obtain an auth token

[backstage] FYI: Open iPlayer

2009-10-20 Thread David Tomlinson
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/20/bbc_trust_rejects_iplayer_federation/ The BBC Trust has shelved a plan that would have allowed broadcasters such as Channel 4, ITV and Five to share the Beeb's iPlayer. The so-called Open iPlayer project was meant to establish a new commercial service

Re: [backstage] FYI: Open iPlayer

2009-10-20 Thread Kieran Kunhya
What is so important about the content/metadata ingest and delivery system that is the iPlayer that it needs to be licenced as opposed to being developed in-house at a broadcaster? --- On Tue, 20/10/09, David Tomlinson d.tomlin...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: From: David Tomlinson

Re: [backstage] FYI: Open iPlayer

2009-10-20 Thread Mo McRoberts
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 21:31, Kieran Kunhya kie...@kunhya.com wrote: What is so important about the content/metadata ingest and delivery system that is the iPlayer that it needs to be licenced as opposed to being developed in-house at a broadcaster? Possibly the fact that no other bugger is