Re: [swinog] Why Swisscom/Bluewin can't get M$ IPTV to fly

2005-06-02 Diskussionsfäden Alexander Koch
On Fri, 3 June 2005 08:25:33 +0200, Viktor Steinmann wrote: > However I understand the managers... OpenSource developers don't invite > managers > to a weekend in a mountain wellness resort, offer them free drinks at events > or > give you expensive gifts. Commercial Software companies do it all

Re: [swinog] Why Swisscom/Bluewin can't get M$ IPTV to fly

2005-06-02 Diskussionsfäden Viktor Steinmann
Uhm... - actually I do work at a large company. Usage of OpenSource is not a question of the company size, but of the company management. However I understand the managers... OpenSource developers don't invite managers to a weekend in a mountain wellness resort, offer them free drinks at events or

Re: [swinog] Why Swisscom/Bluewin can't get M$ IPTV to fly

2005-06-02 Diskussionsfäden Mickey Coggins
I've been wondering for a long time, why Swisscom would rather go with MS than with an open-source based solution. ... I take it you have never worked for a large company! :-) -- Mickey Coggins Tel: +41-79-210-3762 ___ swinog mailing list swinog@

Re: [swinog] Why Swisscom/Bluewin can't get M$ IPTV to fly

2005-06-02 Diskussionsfäden Viktor Steinmann
Great article. I've been wondering for a long time, why Swisscom would rather go with MS than with an open-source based solution. There's plenty of great open-source projects in the video-streaming and media-center sector. The cost to hire a few capable developers to create a consumer-friendly pac

[swinog] Why Swisscom/Bluewin can't get M$ IPTV to fly

2005-06-02 Diskussionsfäden Andre Oppermann
Very interesting article about Micro$soft's half-baked IPTV solution. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/01/ms_iptv_strategy_in_tatters/ Explains in clear technical words why Swisscom's attempt at IPTV is broken and delayed yet another year, if it will ever fly. -- Andre

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2005-06-02 Diskussionsfäden Milanovic Milan ABX-CLSE-ZH
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