On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:45:04 +0000
Chris Dennis <cgdennis@???> wrote:
> Quote "The BBC plans to launch an on-demand tv service which uses
> software that will only be available to Windows users. The BBC should
> not be allowed to show commercial bias in this way, or to exclude
> certain groups of the population from using its services. The BBC say
> that they provide 'services for everyone, free of commercial
> interests and political bias'. Locking the new service's users into
> Microsoft Windows whilst ignoring those members of society who use
> other operating systems should does not fit in with the BBC's ethos
> and should not be allowed.
The BBC Trust has already ruled that the BBC would need to make the
platform available to other operating systems. From their press
release[1]:
"Platform-agnostic approach: As proposed, the TV catch-up service on the
internet relies on Microsoft technology for the digital rights
management (DRM) framework. The Trust will require the BBC Executive to
adopt a platform-agnostic approach within a reasonable timeframe. "This
requires the BBC to develop an alternative DRM framework to enable
users of other technology, for example, Apple and Linux, to access the
on-demand services."
Regards,
Andy
[1]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press_releases/31_01_2007.html
