Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Mark Kent on Saturday 23 June 2007 12:16 : \____
>
>> 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?
>
> There's an article about the WSJ today... about journalistic independence (from
> Murdoch). If Mr. Highfield did scheduling then he could air some programs that
> glorify Mr. Gates. You know how it goes... the BBC has already been accused of
> doing this with Vista and Gates and the charade goes on today with Silverlight
> and Photosynth.
>
Do you think that Ashley Highfield is in the pocket of Bill Gates, or
that he's just incompetent. Incompetence can go a long way to explain
certain kinds of behaviour.
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