On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 22:05, David Tomlinson <d.tomlin...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> Is it safe to post ? As for following up your own posts ... > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/08/project_canvas/ > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/08/project_canvas/page2.html > > "To repeat, the technology that Project Canvas is developing is an open > standard that any box maker or online service can use for free as long as > they abide by the rules of the standard to ensure universal compatibility. > It's the same with any industry standard. > > It's all a power play. On one side are traditional CE makers who want to > keep their grip on Internet technology, controlling where users can browse > and which videos they can watch. On the other side is Project Canvas. Its > members, at least in this instance, want to open up an important piece of > Internet technology and give it free to anyone who wants to use it to > develop products and services that meet the published standards." That was all written before the exec clarified the proposition and the consultation was extended. I was all for Canvas until it became clear what it *actually* was. M. - 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/
