On 19/11/2007, Andy Leighton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2007 at 04:30:46PM +0000, Dave Crossland wrote: > > On 19/11/2007, Brian Butterworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dave, > > > > > > If the BBC podcasts are first prepared as PCM-encoded WAV files before > being > > > translated to the site, providing OggVobis version shouldn't be a > problem, > > > surely? > > > > The technical problems around providing OggVorbis version are the same > > as those for providing MP3 versions - ie, little effort to do so - as > > far as I understand it. (Might be wrong) > > > > The problem is social, not technical, though - that is to say, the > > problem is that the BBC believes software freedom is unimportant. > > Well the trialed OGG streaming some five years ago. The result > was there was an announcement that the BBC decided not to pursue > further development and testing.
In a moment of pedantry I note we are not talking streaming here, but podcasting. -- > Andy Leighton => [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "The Lord is my shepherd, but we still lost the sheep dog trials" > - Robert Rankin, _They Came And Ate Us_ > - > 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/ > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv
