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Re: [fsuk-manchester] The BBC's digital rights plans will wreak havoc on
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roy.evison |
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Re: [fsuk-manchester] The BBC's digital rights plans will wreak havoc on open source software |
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:48:04 +0000 |
---- Leslie I'Anson <address@hidden> wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> "As Ofcom gears up to a second consultation the issue, there's one
> important question that the BBC must answer if the implications of
> this move are to be fully explored, namely: How can free/open source
> software co-exist with a plan to put DRM on broadcasts?"
>
> http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&story=http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/dec/22/bbc-drm-cory-doctorow
>
> Almost certainly a topic for further discussion... Looking forward to it.
>
> Best wishes,
> Leslie
> Hallo all,
this has to be an obvious threat to anyone who is identified to the
Beeb licensing authorities whether or not they understand anything about free
software. Note the BBC already do something similar with the Iplayer, in that
downloads are time locked, even for your own computer. A point that could be
used to promote free software per se.
Roy.
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