On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 15:07, Iain Wallace <ikwall...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://linuxcentre.net/get_iplayer-dropped-in-response-to-bbcs-lack-of-support-for-open-source
>
> I'm sure the iPlayer team will be relieved, having shut down a similar
> app on the iPhone a few days ago
> (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/05/bbc_iphone/) this will be one
> less person to write a strongly worded letter to.
>
> Given that this is entirely open source (real open source, not Ian
> Hunter bizarro-land open source) and the number of users it has it
> seems unlikely that someone won't fork or maintain the code. If it
> does fall out of repair, it's back to torrents for TV catch up for me.

My immediate question was “I wonder if I have the latest version or not”.

I’ve a feeling I may not do, though it works perfectly well
(flvstreamer issues notwithstanding).

Foot, meet bullet.

M.

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