__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 10 February 2007 07:58 \__
> [H]omer <spam@xxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Multi-platform streaming protected content, eventually:
>>
>> .----
>>| The technology required to use this streaming service is expected to
>>| be a minimum of Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 or
>>| RealPlayer.
>
> RealPlayer is not so bad as it works on many platforms.
>
>>|
>>| In respect of the seven-day catch-up over the internet service, the
>>| files would require DRM to ensure that they were appropriately
>>| restricted in terms of time and geographic consumption.
>
> The above statement absolutely must be questioned, as it makes no sense
> at all, although reads very much like it was written by a hollywood
> lawyer, perhaps with someone from Microsoft sitting next to him.
>
> My suggestion would be that anything which cannot be made available to
> everyone, shouldn't be broadcast in the first place. The BBC's
> programming goes out to the whole of Europe via satellite broadcasting,
> terrestrial analogue and terrestrial digital broadcasting. Anyone can
> make a recording of these programmes anyway, to watch whenever they
> want, indeed, recent activity to locate early programming has resulted
> in the BBC very gratefully accepting recordings from private individuals
> as they have lost their copies completely.
>
>> The only
>>| system that currently provides this security is Windows Media 10 and
>>| above. Further, the only comprehensively deployed operating system
>>| that currently supports Windows Media Player 10 and above is the
>>| Windows XP operating system. As a result of these DRM requirements the
>>| proposed BBC iPlayer download manager element therefore requires
>>| Windows Media Player 10 and Windows XP. This means the service would
>>| be unavailable to a minority of consumers who either do not use
>>| Microsoft or do not have an up-to-date Microsoft operating
>>| system. However, over time, technology improvements are likely to
>>| enable even more efficient methods of delivery. Further, it is our
>>| understanding the BBC Executive are working towards the iPlayer
>>| ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^
>>| download manager being able to function on other operating systems.
>>| ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^
>> `----
>>
>> - http://tinyurl.com/2fefk6 (BBC [PDF])
>>
>
> The issue is about DRM, and particularly, the Microsoft seem to have
> managed to persuade the BBC that they need it, so the statement is made
> as if it is self-evident, yet it is far from so.
Here's what Alan Cox sez:
Is the BBC Perpetuating the Microsoft Monopoly?
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| According to Alan Cox, a well-known Linux kernel hacker, "Such a proposal
| IMHO completely violates the expectations that the BBC does not use public
| funds to distort markets, and there is no sign that the BBC trust who
| should be overseeing this have done the relevant market distortion
| analysis."
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/80699/index.html
That said, Alax Cox has holds a patent on DRM [1] *wink wink*, so he might
have conflicting interests. He could sue the BillBC.
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[1] Rights management system patented
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| A rights management system monitors and controls use of a computer
| program to prevent use that is not in compliance with acceptable
| terms. The system monitors usage of the computer program for usage
| and activities that are not in compliance with the license or
| other use terms.
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http://www.freshpatents.com/Alan-Cox-Swansea-invdirc.php
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