> Chris Rowson wrote:> > On 13/07/07, Josh Blacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > >> You may all be interested in this article: > >> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6897050.stm "BBC to hear> >> open > source concerns"> >> > > > > Oooh very good - 'tis a pity that someone has to > threaten the BBC> > with litigation before they'll listen though!> > > Optimism! I hope also that although they will have a meeting that they> will > actually 'listen'.> Listening is also fairly low cost. Action requires a > little more> commitment> > -- > alan cocks> Kubuntu user#10391>I got this > reply from them, but as you can see it's the usual...Probably automated..Dear > Mr Dalley Thank you for your e-mail. The BBC has a responsibility to > distribute it's content to as many license fee payers as possible, but we > must seek a cost effective way to do this - especially whilst there is no > single audio-visual standard. At present the cost of providing multiple > formats is prohibitively high. We currently feel Real Player is the most > appropriate solution, since it is freely available on the internet and can be > installed on most operating systems. We also have a large archive of real > format material and a resilient technical infrastructure necessary to support > it. However, the BBC is actively assessing new ways to distribute > audio-visual material across the internet. We have initiated a number of > trials and we are planning a new technical infrastructure which in the future > will increase flexibility of our output. For instance, you can now listen > live to all of our major national networks in Windows Media Audio format > Thank you once again for contacting us. Regards Richard CareyBBC > Information__________________________________________Watch Saving Planet > Earth from 24th JuneTogether we can help save the world's endangered > wildlifeYou can donate to the new BBC Wildlife Fund at > www.bbc.co.uk/savingplanetearth, or by calling 08705-100-700 _________________________________________________________________ Try Live.com - your fast, personalised homepage with all the things you care about in one place. http://www.live.com/?mkt=en-gb
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