____/ Kier on Wednesday 24 October 2007 11:09 : \____
> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:30:01 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ Kier on Wednesday 24 October 2007 09:23 : \____
>>
>>> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:19:10 +0100, [H]omer wrote:
>>>
>>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>>
>>>>> Interview with Mark Taylor, Pres. of UK Open Source Consortium, by
>>>>> Sean Daly
>>>> [...]
>>>>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071021231933899
>>>>
>>>> Not only has MS annexed the Beeb, but they've contributed to it's
>>>> virtual destruction (lay-offs, cutbacks, relocation). Microsoft is a
>>>
>>> Do you have *any* proof of thatr nonsense?
>>
>> Cause (mind the highlight):
>>
>> Anti-DRM Protesters call on the BBC to eliminate DRM from the iPlayer
>
> <snip>
>
>> And effect:
>>
>> BBC sacks 2,500 skilled staff
>
> <snip>
>
> Not proof, and certainly not direct cause and effect, no matter how you'd
> like to swing it that way.
>
> The licence fee hasn't gone up enough in real terms. That's the
> cause. MS had little or nothing to do with it (the BBC has many other
> expensive committments). It's time to stop blaming MS for everything and
> look at the real problems.
>
Yes, which is the fact that the MSBBC sends the jobs and money to other
countries. Microsoft and their partner Siemens are great examples.
MPs rap BBC over Siemens deal
,----[ Quote ]
| But public spending watchdog the PAC said BBC executives misled the board
| of governors about possible savings while trying to convince them to give
| the deal the go-ahead.
|
| The committee of MPs found £60m of costs was excluded when budgets were
| put to the governors for approval.
|
| [...]
|
| The PAC said the BBC was failing to manage the contract properly.
|
| [...]
|
| The report suggests the BBC should open up its accounts to government
| officials for proper scrutiny.
`---- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/29/pac_bbc_siemens/
Again, first-class corruption. Microsoft is part of a phenomenon and a pattern.
It is not *the* problem, but /part/ of the problem. Being part of the problem
is still being a problem, no matter how you think about it.
--
~~ Best of wishes
Roy S. Schestowitz | Mandriva & Fedora - Gotta love them girls
http://Schestowitz.com | Free as in Free Beer | PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E
Cpu(s): 26.3%us, 4.4%sy, 1.0%ni, 64.0%id, 3.8%wa, 0.2%hi, 0.1%si, 0.0%st
http://iuron.com - semantic engine to gather information
|
|
