spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <spike1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx> did eloquently scribble:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Open sourcers rattle EU sabre at BBC on demand player
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| The BBC is being threatened with an anti-trust challenge in Europe over its
>>>| use of the Windows Media format in its on demand service, iPlayer, which is
>>>| in the final stages of testing.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/22/iplayer_osc_eu_ofcom/
>>>
>
>> Quite right too - the use of a proprietary format by the BBC is one of
>> the most appalling decisions I've ever seen in my life - the BBC, of all
>> organisations, really should know better. Can someone find Ashely
>> Highfield a job where he can do no damage? Scheduling or something?
>
> The only way he could do no damage in scheduling was if they assigned him
> "controller of bbc nighttime, 1am-6am".
>:)
Inflict him on astronomers, eh? Now what have you got against Patrick
Moore and friends :-))
>
> Good god, mark, have you never heard of snipping?
Ah, sorry. I've got lazy again, haven't I? I will try harder.
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