On 2007-07-27, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> BBC Corrupted
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>| Today the BBC made it official -- they have been corrupted by Microsoft. With
>| today's launch of the iPlayer, the BBC Trust has failed in its most basic of
>| duties and handed over to Microsoft sole control of the on-line distribution
>| of BBC programming. From today, you will need to own a Microsoft operating
>| system to view BBC programming on the web. This is akin to saying you must
>| own a Sony TV set to watch BBC TV. And you must accept the Digital
>| Restrictions Management (DRM) that the iPlayer imposes. You simply cannot be
>| allowed to be in control of your computer according to the BBC.
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> http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/BBCcorrupted
What are Mac users going to do?
Is there a version for Apple machines?
What about the iPhone?
etc.
If not, it sounds like a foolish decision on the part of the BBC.
Heck, it's a foolish decision all around.
Lockin to the 100th power.
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