Re: [Fsfe-uk] BBC's DRM Iplayer windows only

[Ian Lynch]

On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 22:14 +0100, Chris Lale wrote:
> Nick Hill wrote:
> > I have only been told once about this, so it is not safe to assume
> > everybody knows. Tell your friends, and ask them to pass on the message.
> > 
> > BBC is releasing an iplayer only for Microsoft Windows, giving windows
> > users access to BBC content unavailable to users of other operating
> > systems.
> > 
> > http://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/BBCcorrupted
> > 
> > An on-line petition currently with 13,722 signatories:
> > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/iplayer/
> > 
> 
> Encouraging response from the PM's Office [1] to the petition (now closed):
> 
> "The BBC Trust made it a condition [...] that the iPlayer is available to 
> users
> of a range of operating systems, and [...] will ensure that the BBC meets this
> demand as soon as possible. They will measure the BBC's progress on this every
> six months and publish the findings."
> 
> Not sure where the findings will be published though.
> 
> [1] http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/iplayer/

But that isn't new. The problem is that if they drag their feet, the
damage will already be done.

Ian
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