Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Open sourcers rattle EU sabre at BBC on demand player
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| The BBC is being threatened with an anti-trust challenge in Europe over its
>>| use of the Windows Media format in its on demand service, iPlayer, which is
>>| in the final stages of testing.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/22/iplayer_osc_eu_ofcom/
>>
> Quite right too - the use of a proprietary format by the BBC is one of
> the most appalling decisions I've ever seen in my life - the BBC, of all
> organisations, really should know better. Can someone find Ashely
> Highfield a job where he can do no damage? Scheduling or something?
The only way he could do no damage in scheduling was if they assigned him
"controller of bbc nighttime, 1am-6am".
:)
Good god, mark, have you never heard of snipping?
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