On 2/15/07, Dave Crossland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the point, then? Well, the point of the BBC is that, by
informing, educating and entertaining everyone in the UK, the
population of the UK gains both individually and collectively to an
extent greater than the BBC's negative market
On 18/02/07, James Cridland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2/15/07, Dave Crossland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the point, then? Well, the point of the BBC is that, by
informing, educating and entertaining everyone in the UK, the
population of the UK gains both individually and
Nation shall encrypt peace unto nation
Although, of course, if the other nation is using the same OS and has
the right DRM key, that would be better than Nation shall offer
nothing to nation wouldn't it?
ducks
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On 15/02/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's the
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs.shtml
Why no podcast?
Gordo
Estate of Roy Plumley owns the rights to the format, and isn't keen on
on demand...
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On 09/02/07, Tom Loosemore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
if you want the BBC to move on from being a broadcaster (which it
looks to me like you do!), then engage in the wider political debate
about media policy.
I'm sorry, not being an industry insider nor experienced politically,
I don't really
At 20:05 + 8/2/07, vijay chopra wrote:
If I take content and use it to promote charities, the BBC remains
impartial. It's me that's not. AFAIK there's nothing in the charter
that forces third parties to be impartial. Just anal media luvvies
(content producers) and their lawyers.
If the
Thanks Tom,
Seriously, at least this honest answer lets us consider another way.
Is it possible for the BBC to set up a web-page and some publicity
that asks the following question
If you are a Rights Owner of work that has been broadcast by the BBC
in the last 70 years, and would like
Tom, what kind of ninja lawyers does the Estate of Roy Plumley employ? :-)
The same kind that Endemol and every other Independent media company
uses to protect formats such as Big Brother?
Good summary here:
http://www.harbottle.com/hnl/pages/article_view_hnl/2078.php
And it's the format
On 12/02/07, Kirk Northrop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom Loosemore wrote:
There's lot of stuff for which the BBC owns *broadcast* rights,
because that was the reality of all that was possible at the time.
How about news stuff? Let's say a newsflash based on a press release
from 10 Downing
On 10/02/07, Gordon Joly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 15:42 + 8/2/07, Dave Crossland wrote:
On 06/02/07, Richard P Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We also know that the BBC has content that they own
100% of the copyright.
This is, apparently, not the case at all for the majority of
On 11/02/07, Tom Loosemore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Desert Island Discs ... Why no podcast?
Estate of Roy Plumley owns the rights to the format, and isn't keen on
on demand...
Wow. How curious.
Rights to the format means what, exactely?
I can imagine Desert Island Discs might be a
On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 21:45 +, Dave Crossland wrote:
On 11/02/07, Tom Loosemore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Desert Island Discs ... Why no podcast?
Estate of Roy Plumley owns the rights to the format, and isn't keen on
on demand...
Rights to the format means what, exactely?
some
the honest answer is we don't know
bear in mind that to know for sure you have to examine *all* the
various contracts with *all* the various contributors - and for that,
you need to know who the contributors are, and where their contracts
are stored... if their contracts are stored. Then you
On 11/02/07, George Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rights to the format means what, exactely?
some (random ish) links
Maybe this is a bit of a Rorschach effect, but these all seem to prop
up my view that 'format rights' is hand waving.
Hi Tom!
On 12/02/07, Tom Loosemore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
the honest answer is we don't know
Thanks for explaining this clearly!
What about new works though? Such as those currently podcast? :-)
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At 15:42 + 8/2/07, Dave Crossland wrote:
On 06/02/07, Richard P Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We also know that the BBC has content that they own
100% of the copyright.
This is, apparently, not the case at all for the majority of existing records.
However, moving forward, I see no
It is also complete obliviousness to reality.
In fact, Steve Job's first blog post at
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ is nicely timed for this
debate - carefully outlining why platform agnostic DRM is doomed.
Here's hoping, because if/once the music industry (who are after all,
On 09/02/07, Andrew Bowden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is also complete obliviousness to reality.
In fact, Steve Job's first blog post at
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ is nicely timed for this
debate - carefully outlining why platform agnostic DRM is doomed.
Here's
if the BBC did try to use it's muscle, it could just get accused
of bully-boy tactics by the industry who could then complain to
the government etc - such things have happened in the past)
I thought the BBC was answerable to the Board of Trustees, not the
Government. Or is it a Government
On 06/02/07, Richard P Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We also know that the BBC has content that they own
100% of the copyright.
This is, apparently, not the case at all for the majority of existing records.
However, moving forward, I see no reason why the BBC cannot be clear
that it is
On 31/01/07, Colin Moorcraft [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It establishes a desirable goal - platform agnosticism - without
constraining how that is achieved.
It is also complete obliviousness to reality.
In fact, Steve Job's first blog post at
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ is
The BBC hates charities! Woo.
The BBC is required to be impartial.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/nonsportevent
s/8charities.shtml
This was highlighted during the Live 8 coverage - a charity with a
political motive, but broadcasting an entertainment event...
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Hi Dave,
Yes, it was a mistake on my part that I hit reply and the previous
holders.
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Hi Dave,
Yes, it was a mistake on my part that I hit reply and the previous
On 04/02/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is this not a step in the right direction?
http://creativearchive.bbc.co.uk/
The CA strongly suggested that the BBC might provide leadership in the
Free Culture community.
However, I recently saw IFTV's http://blip.tv/file/138568 (IFTV
, or the rights holder... but give us
some points for trying! :-)
m
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Hi Dave,
Yes, it was a mistake on my part that I hit reply and the previous
email didn't end up on the list. Apologies.
As I said at the beginning, it will be interesting to see why anyone
believes that DRM is needed on BBC products. So far I have seen no
clear reason whatsoever, apart
Hi Richard!
On 02/02/07, Richard P Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, it was a mistake on my part that I hit reply and the previous email
didn't end up on the list. Apologies.
I hope you'll post it on list, and I'll post my reply :-)
As I said at the beginning, it will be interesting to
And I'm sure the proposal for Linux DRM will go down well in the
FLOSS
community, as well as a lead balloon anyway. I can see the slashdot
headline already: BBC proposing DRM for Linux
Well there are pretty obvious divisions in the community. A lot of
people have recently gone on the record
Ofcom's research is now available too...
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/bbcmias/ondemand/bbc_ondemand/bbciplayer
survey/
Brian Butterworth
www.ukfree.tv
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On 01/02/07, Richard P Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Technically speaking, I wonder whether others have thought about self
destructive files?
...
I will be very interested if such a management system already exists.
Certain they do.
Unfortunately, that they work is total
On 1/31/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BBC Trust gives iPlayer the go ahead Jessica Rogers 11:00am
(Broadcast)
This is a better link - it gives rather more detail (and isn't Emap's
copyright either!):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press-releases/31-01-2007.html
On 31/01/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Trust has also asked the executive to adopt a platform-agnostic approach
to the iPlayer. ... for example Apple Macs
What about GNU+Linux users, who are reputedly a larger userbase than
OS X users? :-)
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The Trust has also asked the executive to adopt a
platform-agnostic approach to the iPlayer. The original
proposal for the service would have meant it was only
available to Microsoft users but the Trust's proposal will
require them to develop an alternative framework which will
allow
I find the Trust's wording careful - and wise.
It establishes a desirable goal - platform agnosticism - without
constraining how that is achieved. It opens up doors to third parties
(e.g. alternatives to Microsoft- or Apple-only DRM) to take
independent initiatives regardless of the BBC
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On 31/01/07, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Trust has also asked the executive
This requires the BBC to develop an alternative DRM framework to enable
users of other technology, for example, Apple and Linux, to access the
on-demand...
I'm now taking bets on how soon BBC DRM is cracked.
Seriously, do the people who wrote that paragraph seriously think that they
can better
The Trust will require the BBC Executive to adopt a platform-agnostic
approach within a reasonable timeframe. This requires the BBC to develop an
alternative DRM framework to enable users of other technology, for example,
Apple and Linux, to access the on-demand services.
Can anyone tell me if
On Wed, 2007-01-31 at 20:07 +, vijay chopra wrote:
And I'm sure the proposal for Linux DRM will go down well in the
FLOSS community, as well as a lead balloon anyway.
Well, Linus seems to think it's OK...
http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042401126OSKNLL
I can see the slashdot
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