Re: [Fsfe-uk] BBC and the Dirac codec

[Andrew Savory]

Hi,


On 31 May 2004, at 16:19, P.L.Hayes wrote:

> <Conspiracy theory>

Oh please! ;-)

>  Kingswood Warren Ventures which has access to IPR from the source of 
> many of
> the world’s most advanced broadcast technology developments.

Kingswood Warren is where it was developed - actually, BBC R&D: 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/

> Perhaps BBC Technology Ltd. owns them.

Nothing to do with BBC Technology Ltd.

> Is the BBC protecting Dirac from attack by corporate monopolists or is 
> it
> instead trying to protect corporate investment in Dirac from possible 
> future
> devaluation by people like those who are now creating it?

I think this is pretty clearly an example of the BBC protecting the 
codec for the public interest.



(My [informed] view only. We're probably all completely wrong.)


Andrew.

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