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> Jim wrote:
>
>> Follows is the correspondence between myself (via webform) and BSkyB on
>> the complete lack of support for the Linux platform (or any platform
>> other than XP, for that matter, as the reply shows:
>>
>>
>>
>> =======================================================================
>> Dear Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your email regarding the operating system for Sky by
>> Broadband.
>>
>>
>>
>> I can confirm that Sky have selected Windows XP as the operating system
>> of choice to launch this new service.
>
>
> Thanks for that Jim.
> Now thats one service I won't be subscribing to.
>
> Particularly nasty when you consider many of the set top boxes
> are all running GNU/Linux.
TiVo, MythTV, etc.
Let me guess that Sky executive are using (or being used by) Windows XP at
home.
Thanks for letting me know this. Sky=boycott.
Best wishes,
Roy
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