[Sussex] BBC and Microsoft sign agreement

[Andrew Guard]

Gavin Stevens wrote:
> Andrew,
> 
> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:12:22 +0100
> Andrew Guard <andrew at andrewguard.com> wrote:
> 
>> I must of missed that story when BBC have been in talks with open
>> source projects.
>>
>> Fixed up!
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5390000.stm
>>
>> -- 
> Below is a copy of a comment I made to the BBC about this news item:
> 
> "I read with interest the item telling of the BBC's agreement with
> Microsoft.
> 
> I am more than a little concerned about this, especially as the BBC
> operates some Open Source software projects.
> 
> Also, as I choose not to use Microsoft's "Windows" operating system, I
> hope that this agreement will not lead to a situation where those who
> use other operating systems (GNU/Linux in my case) will find themselves
> either excluded from or having a diminished experience of the BBC
> website.
> 
> Such a situation (hypothetical at the moment, I realise) would surely
> run counter to the BBC's commitment to provide media that everyone can
> access?"
> 

I have started a online petition about this.

http://petitiononline.com/BBCMS/


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C.R.A.P. formally know as DRM
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