On 10/8/07, Gavin Montague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, I'll stand by my bitch/point about the beeb at dconstruct. > The general consensus amongst the people I spoke to was that the BBC > wasn't relevant to them as developers. As consumers, yes, but as > developers, no.
Why *should* the BBC be relevant to them as developers? Were they also complaining about all the other large media organisations that weren't relevant to them as developers? Yes, I'm being a bit of a devil's advocate, but I'm also genuinely (if possibly naively) wondering about these questions. Is it just part of the way everyone in the UK feels the BBC should be more relevant to their individual needs because they pay for it directly (rather than indirectly) and developers are no different? Or is there a reason why the BBC should be providing tools for developers to do stuff more than all other UK media organisations do? Part of me wonders whether the BBC should get on with making good content, telling stories, (whether on- or offline) and stop attempting to be an internet startup. -- http://www.gyford.com/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
