One could speculate that the BBC definition of "platform agnostic" is "time-bombed DRM for every platform in the UK, the universe & elsewhere, on a platform-by-platform basis, starting with Windows, then Apple, then..."
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:59 PM, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 13/03/2008, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It *appears* that it has. > > Confirmed. > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7293988.stm > > Anyone know Nokia's head of legals phone number? > Or Google's? > Or Samsung? > Or LG? > Or Sony? > Or any other mobile phone vendor? > > Can the BBC really hope to survive the potential legal onslaught these > vendors could bring? > The trust have already ruled iPlayer must be made platform agnostic, > the BBC have not only failed to do this but they have now acted > directly against it (scanning for and blocking products not from > "approved" vendors even if they posses the technical capabilities > needed). > > Andy > > > > -- > Computers are like air conditioners. Both stop working, if you open windows. > -- Adam Heath > - > 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/ > - 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/
