Re: [backstage] More iPlayer protesting
Me too! On 01/08/07, robl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not that I'm condoning the choice, personally I'll always prefer an agnostic system, but, well, maybe the BBC were just realists when it came to the practicalities of development cost versus ROI from creating versions for (EXTREMELY) minority OSes? I mean, come on, hands up who here on the list uses Linux as their primary OS. Me - 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/ -- Richard B. McMillan
Re: [backstage] www.FreeTheBBC.info
I think the point is that the DRM screws with what people might *expect* to be able to do with content in certain circumstances. ie I can record it with my PVR - why not with my computer/iplayer combo? Richard On 19/06/07, Ian Betteridge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 19/06/07, David Woodhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From DVB this is nice and easy -- I stream MPEG to a file and she can do what she likes with it. (Well, I then do what she tells me she'd like.) Actually, she can't do what she likes with it: she can do what the law allows her to do with it. This is an important point, and shouldn't be ignored in the debate. Does the misguided iPlayer DRM scheme allow this? Why should it? It is not removing her ability to record the programme: she simply has to use the DVB stream to do it. What you're doing is the equivalent of someone getting into an automatic car and complaining because it's removed your right the change gears. Just go buy a with with gear shift, and stop complaining. -- Richard B. McMillan
Re: [backstage] All streamable programmes
That said - is dirac making any progress?reechOn 5/17/06, Andrew Bowden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Incidentally, this is one (the only?) benefit of the BBC using Real Player - trying to drag this thread back on-topic. Real includes some nifty bandwidth-sensing, and the same stream can serve anything from 8k to 800k. The BBC's are configured this way; also our only native Real streams auto-sense from 8k-32 to allow you to listen on a device over GPRS. The other benefit of Real is that it supports us Linux users very well -indeed I'd say the Linux version of Real Player is far superior to thatof the Windows version.It's about the only media file format that I can embed reliably in webpages too.I have no end of trouble with Windows Media streaming at home, althoughdownloaded files are usually fine.Of course I'd prefer Ogg streaming myself (which I know Virgin does) ;) http://www.bbc.co.uk/This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may containpersonal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specificallystated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system.Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act inreliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that theBBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this.-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/
