get_iplayer 2.77 release (was Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source)

2010-05-26 Thread David Woodhouse
On Wed, 2010-03-10 at 15:07 +, Iain Wallace wrote: Given that this is entirely open source (real open source, not Ian Hunter bizarro-land open source) and the number of users it has it seems unlikely that someone won't fork or maintain the code. If it does fall out of repair, it's back to

[backstage] Re: get_iplayer 2.77 release (was Re: [back stage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC ’s lack of support for open source)

2010-05-26 Thread Mo McRoberts
On 26-May-2010, at 15:27, David Woodhouse wrote: I can give accounts on git.infradead.org if you want to publish a git tree there with your changes, or you can just mail patches to the list (or to me in private if you'd like them to be applied anonymously for some reason). JOOI, how much

Re: [backstage] Re: get_iplayer 2.77 release (was Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source)

2010-05-26 Thread David Woodhouse
On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 16:02 +0100, Mo McRoberts wrote: JOOI, how much divergance is there between this and http://github.com/jjl/get_iplayer ? Not a lot -- I've been talking to James and trying to make sure I wasn't stepping on his toes. Only the Akamai stuff is different, which we're

Re: [backstage] iPad and iPlayer

2010-05-26 Thread Paul Webster
Erik Huggers has been briefing today - and has said that iPlayer will be iPad friendly in time for UK iPad launch this Friday. Telegraph article interprets it wrongly I think (saying that it is a downloadable app) - but anyway - principle is clear.

Re: [backstage] iPad and iPlayer

2010-05-26 Thread Brian Butterworth
Let's hope the same priority has been afforded to Android users. On 26 May 2010 22:21, Paul Webster p...@dabdig.com wrote: Erik Huggers has been briefing today - and has said that iPlayer will be iPad friendly in time for UK iPad launch this Friday. Telegraph article interprets it wrongly I

Re: [backstage] Re: get_iplayer 2.77 release (was Re: [backstage] get_iplayer dropped in response to BBC’s lack of support for open source)

2010-05-26 Thread Alex Cockell
Hi folks, Considering it's now being handled here - do we have anyone with any clout as to getting get_iplayer supported officially? Just thinking that there is precedent for a download/streaming engine separate to playback client - just look toward the EBU... :) Watching with interest...