[backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of s upport for open source

2010-03-10 Thread Iain Wallace
http://linuxcentre.net/get_iplayer-dropped-in-response-to-bbcs-lack-of-support-for-open-source I'm sure the iPlayer team will be relieved, having shut down a similar app on the iPhone a few days ago (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/05/bbc_iphone/) this will be one less person to write a

[backstage] Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to B BC’s lack of support for open source

2010-03-10 Thread Mo McRoberts
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 15:07, Iain Wallace ikwall...@gmail.com wrote: http://linuxcentre.net/get_iplayer-dropped-in-response-to-bbcs-lack-of-support-for-open-source I'm sure the iPlayer team will be relieved, having shut down a similar app on the iPhone a few days ago

[backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] get_ iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for o pen source

2010-03-10 Thread Mo McRoberts
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 15:41, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote: INFO: Current version is 2.72 INFO: Checking for latest version from linuxcentre.net ERROR: Failed to connect to update site - Update aborted I'm almost feeling like we should take it over... Yeah, the update check

[backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source

2010-03-10 Thread Iain Wallace
I have 2.76 - I run --update daily via cron. On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote: On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 15:41, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote: INFO: Current version is 2.72 INFO: Checking for latest version from linuxcentre.net ERROR: Failed

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2010-03-10 Thread Mo McRoberts
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 16:36, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote: (Off-list, just to keep Ian Forrester’s job safe) Wow. That was an _epic_ fail. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html.

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2010-03-10 Thread Mo McRoberts
(Off-list, just to keep Ian Forrester’s job safe) Can you tar it up and sling me over a copy, if it’s not too much trouble? Many thanks if you can :) M. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit

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2010-03-10 Thread Iain Wallace
Oops! On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote: On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 16:36, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote: (Off-list, just to keep Ian Forrester’s job safe) Wow. That was an _epic_ fail. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group.  To

Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage] Re: [backstage ] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source

2010-03-10 Thread Stephen Jolly
On 10 Mar 2010, at 16:36, Mo McRoberts wrote: On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 16:36, Mo McRoberts m...@nevali.net wrote: (Off-list, just to keep Ian Forrester’s job safe) Wow. That was an _epic_ fail. :-) S - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit