Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Lucy
On 17/10/2007, Tom Bamford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I couldn't agree more. I'm running 32-bit Ubuntu on my 64-bit machine > partly because I couldn't run Flash natively. It infuriates me that > Adobe don't even seem to be considering porting their software. I don't mind running Gnash at the mo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Tom Bamford
Lucy wrote: > I agree that it's a big step forward, but it will still require the > use of non-free software from one company and (I think) will still use > DRM. I'm running a 64 bit version of Ubuntu with a 64 bit version of > Firefox, therefore Adobe's flash isn't available to me, unless I use a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Lucy
On 17/10/2007, Tom Bamford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Despite being long overdue that's quite welcome news. Realplayer sucks > more than I can describe even compared to flash, but at least my phone > plays flash, as do my Ubuntu machines. I agree that it's a big step forward, but it will still r

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Tom Bamford
Kris Marsh wrote: > "By adopting the Adobe Flash(r) Player software, the BBC will make its > free catch-up TV service – BBC iPlayer – available as a streaming > service across Macintosh and Linux(r), as well as Microsoft > Windows(r), by the end of the year." > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/p

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Peter Lewis
On Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 00:58:06 Alan Pope wrote: > Flash :( > > Not download, stream only :( > > Mind you, most flash sites can be worked around with tools like > http://keepvid.com/ but it shouldn't be that way. We (along with Mac > users) shouldn't be second-class citizens. Well said.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Matthew Larsen
On 17/10/2007, Kris Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "By adopting the Adobe Flash(r) Player software, the BBC will make its > free catch-up TV service – BBC iPlayer – available as a streaming > service across Macintosh and Linux(r), as well as Microsoft > Windows(r), by the end of the year." Yay

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-17 Thread Kris Douglas
On 17/10/2007, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Flash :( > > > > Not download, stream only :( > > > I think what they actually said was that they weren't willing to commit to > making the 30-day storage thing available to Linux/Mac users, not that they > wouldn't do so if they could. >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-16 Thread Sean Miller
> Flash :( > > Not download, stream only :( I think what they actually said was that they weren't willing to commit to making the 30-day storage thing available to Linux/Mac users, not that they wouldn't do so if they could. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/li

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-16 Thread Alan Pope
Hi Kris, On Wed, 2007-10-17 at 00:51 +0100, Kris Douglas wrote: > My comment: About f'n time. =] > Flash :( Not download, stream only :( Mind you, most flash sites can be worked around with tools like http://keepvid.com/ but it shouldn't be that way. We (along with Mac users) shouldn't be sec

Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-16 Thread Kris Douglas
On 17/10/2007, Kris Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "By adopting the Adobe Flash(r) Player software, the BBC will make its > free catch-up TV service – BBC iPlayer – available as a streaming > service across Macintosh and Linux(r), as well as Microsoft > Windows(r), by the end of the year." >

[ubuntu-uk] BBC to develop Flash-based iPlayer for Linux

2007-10-16 Thread Kris Marsh
"By adopting the Adobe Flash(r) Player software, the BBC will make its free catch-up TV service – BBC iPlayer – available as a streaming service across Macintosh and Linux(r), as well as Microsoft Windows(r), by the end of the year." http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/10_o