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<DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>></SPAN>Save the BBC from
Windows DRM! by Glyn Moody</FONT></DIV>
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<P><A href="http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000183"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000183</U></FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>></SPAN>The BBC is
contemplating the use of Windows DRM to control how its on-demand</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>></SPAN>content is viewed.
This means one must use Windows Media Player 10 (egad!),</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>></SPAN>leaving the Linux and
Macintosh folks poop-out-of-luck. Glyn encourages all</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>></SPAN>of us to take the
appropriate action to stop it.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>Since most of us pay
for a TV Licence, shouldn't we object to this in the strongest terms? They
seem to be breaching their own Fair Trade Guidelines:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007><A
href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/commercial_guides/pdf/fairtrading_guidelines1106.pdf">http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/commercial_guides/pdf/fairtrading_guidelines1106.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>In particular, check
out:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>1.14 ...BBC Brands
should not be used to :</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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* endorse or promote particular outside organisations or their activities
(anyone see the recent BBC2 programme on Vista?)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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* imply that UK consumers need to buy commercial products and services to access
public service programming
(Windows Media Player)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=390283716-21022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>3.47 (Fixed Terms
& Conditions)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>3.48 (Exclusivity in
relationship between BBC and Third Party)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=390283716-21022007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007>3.50 ...Tying:making
supply of one product conditional on the customer accepting another product it
does not want.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=390283716-21022007></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
class=390283716-21022007><FONT face=Arial size=2>There may be more...I haven't
read this document (or any others) thoroughly. We should try to "stop the
rot" if we can.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN
class=390283716-21022007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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