On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:10:18 +0000, Kier wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:04:21 -0500, flatfish+++ wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:59:39 +0000, Kier wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:42:14 -0500, flatfish+++ wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:32:59 +0000, spike1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>>>>>>>> Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>>>>>>>>> I think we need to make sure that they don't do so in the future,
>>>>>>>>> though. I suspect that it's unlikely, as they have a considerable
>>>>>>>>> number of people using linux and open-source internally, but senior
>>>>>>>>> people are always potential victims for the proprietary salesmen, as
>>>>>>>>> they're generally so technically inept.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> True, but the post roy keeps dumping here to try to make a point about
>>>>>>>> windows media formats being used and others dumped is patently untrue.
>>>>>>>> (At the moment)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I base on the Inquirer's article, which says that the BBC is heading down
>>>>>> this road. (MS)NBC received this type of treatment about 3 years ago. I used
>>>>>> to watch some shows on there... but Real was dropped when the overall agenda
>>>>>> was partly Microsoft's (Real neglected for various 'conveniences'). I am not
>>>>>> alone in this... I can recall some breaking news on NBC, which were simply
>>>>>> inaccesible to Mac users...
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, but the post you keep on reposting says that the bbc has ALREADY
>>>>> dropped real format and gone wmv only. This is patently untrue as a trip to
>>>>> the bbc radio website would attest. At least check.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Beeb breaks out with Windows WMA protection
>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>> | According to a press release from Sonos, the blokes over
>>>>>> | at the Beeb have decided to jump ship for relying on
>>>>>> | Realplayer for web content, and have switched over
>>>>>> | entirely to the Windows-friendly WMA format. Now
>>>>>> | that the BBC has made The Big Switch, BBC radio
>>>>>> | stations will be received automatically for users
>>>>>> | of wireless music and radio provider Sonos.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35282
>>>>>
>>>>>> The Inquirer folks are responsive, so it might be worth taking any dispute to
>>>>>> them... in fact, they might even publish these... they do digests every now
>>>>>> and then... ones that present readers' comments.
>>>>>
>>>>> "the Beeb have decided to jump ship for relying on Realplayer for web
>>>>> content, and have switched over entirely to the Windows-friendly WMA
>>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>>> format. Now that the BBC has made The Big Switch,"
>>>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>>>>
>>>>> The point is, they haven't. And may never.
>>>>> They already offer wma/wmv as well as ra, so there's no reason to suddenly
>>>>> drop ra. If they do, they're gonna get feckin slaughtered.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why should facts get in the way of Roy "SPAMMER" Schestowitz?
>>>>
>>>> Notice how he has been posting the same crap over and over again with
>>>> different subject lines and different urls?
>>>> They all lead to the same story however, just posted on different websites.
>>>>
>>>> I do believe Roy Schestowitz is becoming undone.
>>>
>>> I wish you'd come undone, you scrote.
>>
>> Why are Linux users so obsessed with other peoples sexual body parts?
>> It certainly is a curious combination: Linux and sexual organs.
>
> Don't talk shit, flatty. Just shut it.
See what I mean?
Linux users obsessed with sexual (at least to some) organs.
Why?
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