On 15 Aug, 00:06, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Anti-DRM Protesters call on the BBC to eliminate DRM from the iPlayer
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | London and Manchester, England - Two weeks after the BBC officially launched
> | the iPlayer, protesters wearing bright yellow Hazmat suits gathered outside
> | BBC Television Center in London and BBC headquarters in Manchester to demand
> | that Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) be eliminated from the BBC.
> |
> | The BBC have developed the "iPlayer" at a cost to the BBC license fee payer
> | of £130 Million and rising.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | FSF Executive Director attending the protest spoke about the corrupting
> | influence of Microsoft, "BBC values have been corrupted because BBC
> | Executives are too closely associated with Microsoft. BBC values have been
> | corrupted because the iPlayer uses proprietary software and standards made
> | under an exclusive deal with Microsoft. BBC values have been corrupted
> | because license fee payers must now own a Microsoft operating system to
> | download BBC programming. BBC values have been corrupted because license fee
> | payers must accept DRM technologies that spy and monitor on the digital files
> | held on their computers. We are here today to help BBC Director General Mark
> | Thompson, clean up this DRM mess, and to encourage the BBC Trust to reverse
> | course and eliminate DRM from the BBC iPlayer"
> `----
>
> http://www.linuxelectrons.com/news/general/11186/anti-drm-protesters-...
>
> Related:
>
> BBC Corrupted
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> | Today the BBC made it official -- they have been corrupted by Microsoft. With
> | today's launch of the iPlayer, the BBC Trust has failed in its most basic of
> | duties and handed over to Microsoft sole control of the on-line distribution
> | of BBC programming. From today, you will need to own a Microsoft operating
> | system to view BBC programming on the web. This is akin to saying you must
> | own a Sony TV set to watch BBC TV. And you must accept the Digital
> | Restrictions Management (DRM) that the iPlayer imposes. You simply cannot be
> | allowed to be in control of your computer according to the BBC.
> `----
>
> http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/BBCcorrupted
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> Lobby Group: Microsoft Too Close to BBC
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | A software lobby group is campaigning to highlight the role of software giant
> | Microsoft Corp. in the British Broadcasting Corp.'s digital media strategy by
> | petitioning Great Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown to address the issue.
> `----
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070803/microsoft_bbc.html?.v=1
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> BBC iPlayer Protests
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Who are the people responsible for creating this mess?
> |
> | * Mark Thompson, BBC director general (DG)
> | * Erik Huggers, group controller at BBC Future Media & Technology
> | * Ashley Highfield, director of new media and technology
> |
> | Right now, there is very considerable concern within the BBC that the actions
> | of the Director General and his team are sending the corporation in the wrong
> | direction. The BBC has been embroiled in a number of recent controversies,
> | all linked back to the DG's leadership.
> `----
>
> http://www.defectivebydesign.org/iPlayerProtest
>
> Internet groups warn BBC over iPlayer plans
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Some of the companies involved have told the BBC that they will consider
> | limiting the bandwidth available to iPlayer - a process known as traffic
> | shaping. The measure would limit the number of consumers who could access the
> | iPlayer at any one time.
> `----
>
> http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2856766.ece
>
> http://labs.live.com/photosynth/BBC/default.htm
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> Requires ActiveX, IE, Windows...
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> Silverlight looks better by the Moonlight
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The BBC has already experimented with Silverlight and says it is looking for
> | an "embedded media solution".
> `----
>
> http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/insideit/story/0,,2123942,00....
>
> BBC iPlayer petition hits 10,000
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> ,----[ Quote
> | More than 10,000 people have signed an e-petition on the 10 Downing Street
> | website urging the BBC to make its iPlayer available to non-Windows users.
> `----
>
> http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39167923,00.htm?r=1
>
> EC threat to BBC over downloads
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> | However, OSC disagrees and says the next step is to make a formal
> | complaint to the European Commission (EC).
> |
> | "We're preparing the full details at the moment and we will be
> | sending a formal letter within the next week," said Mr Taylor.
> `----
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6236612.stm
>
> Open sourcers rattle EU sabre at BBC on demand player
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> ,----[ 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/
>
> Free the BBC
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | We are deeply concerned about the BBC's use of "Digital Rights
> | Management" (DRM) to manage content delivered to users over the
> | Internet. There are dozens of arguments against DRM, however we
> | believe these are the most important and relevant to the BBC.
> `----
>
> http://www.freethebbc.info/node/5
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> MPs rap BBC over Siemens deal
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | But public spending watchdog the PAC said BBC executives misled the board
> | of governors about possible savings while trying to convince them to give
> | the deal the go-ahead.
> |
> | The committee of MPs found £60m of costs was excluded when budgets were
> | put to the governors for approval.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | The PAC said the BBC was failing to manage the contract properly.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | The report suggests the BBC should open up its accounts to government
> | officials for proper scrutiny.
> `----
>
> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/06/29/pac_bbc_siemens/
>
> BBC Trust chairman scuppered by Skype
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The BBC has gone into a massive navel gazing operation after an internal
> | investigation that revealed it had made quite a few mistakes.
> |
> | Naturally every hack+dog on the British national press is weighing in
> | describing it as a scandal, a "breach of trust" and the rest.
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | ohn Humphreys, the interviewer, proceeded to explain that the chairman was
> | using something called Skype. Sort of re-assuring that the BBC Trust isn't
> | wasting licence payers' money though.
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41100
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> Save the BBC from Windows DRM!
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Clearly, shutting out 25% of your audience sits ill with the BBC's
> | remit of serving all of its users...
> |
> | There is no denying that this is an extremely difficult area for
> | the BBC, since it must negotiate not one but three minefields -
> | those of technology standards, copyright and contract law. But
> | there are still things that it could do without turning into a
> | global advertisement for Microsoft's flawed DRM approach.
> `----
>
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000183
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> BBC plans to lock viewers into Microsoft monopoly says Open Source Consortium
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> | The Open Source Consortium (OSC) believes the plans are anti-competitive
> | and will use public money to lock viewers into the technologies of
> | a repeatedly convicted monopolist.
> `----
>
> http://www.publictechnology.net/article_avantgo.php?sid=7655
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> Beeb slammed for 'fawning' to Bill Gates
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> | BBC viewers have flooded the corporation with complaints over how it
> | covered the launch of Microsoft Vista earlier this week.
> |
> | In one cringingly servile interview worthy of Uriah Heep, the
> | Beeb's news presenter Hugh Edwards even thanked Gates at the
> | end of it, presumably in appreciation at being allowed to give
> | the Vole vast coverage for free.
> |
> | In other TV news items presenters excitedly explained how Vistac
> | ould be obtained and installed - details courtesy of the BBC's
> | website.
> |
> | But British viewers, currently forced to pay a £131.50 licence
> | fee to maintain the BBC's "impartiality", were less than impressed.
> |
> | Scores got in touch to complain that so much was Auntie up Bill's
> | bum that you could barely see her corset.
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37411
>
> http://slated.org/bbc_microsoft_bias
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> Brits! Act now to save the BBC from Microsoft
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The BBC are holding an open consultation regarding how they're
> | going to delivery on-demand content, they want answers to
> | questions like: "How important is it that the proposed seven-day
> | catch-up service over the internet is available to consumers who
> | are not using Microsoft software?"
> `----
>
> http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/31/brits_act_now_to_sav.html
>
> 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
>
> Avoid the Vista badge, it means DRM inside
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | The root of this crappy DRM infection is Microsoft. It is the driving
> | force here. This has nothing to do with protecting content, as we
> | keep pointing out, there has never been a single thing that has had
> | a DRM infection applied that didn't end up cracked on the net in
> | hours. DRM is about walled gardens and control.
> |
> | He who controls the DRM infection controls the market. DRM is
> | about preventing you from doing anything with the devices
> | without paying the gatekeeper a fee. This is what MS wants,
> | nothing less than a slice of everything watched, listened to
> | or discussed from now on. DRM prevents others from playing
> | there, thanks to the DMCA and other anti-consumer laws.
> |
> | Make no mistake, MS is pushing the DRM malware as hard as
> | it can so it can rake in money hand over fist with no
> | competition. It is really good at lock-in, in fact, the firm
> | based its entire business model on harming the user so they
> | have to comply and spend more.
> `----
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38926
>
> Microsoft Tells Apple To Stop Complaining About DRM
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> http://www.podcastingnews.com/2007/04/13/microsoft-apple-drm/
>
> Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Although digital rights management (DRM) is popular with content
> | creators, it has attracted criticism. Sony was widely attacked after
> | using a rootkit-like application to hide content protection on some
> | music CDs, and earlier this month Apple CEO Steve Jobs called on
> | the music industry to drop its use of DRM.
> `----
>
> http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-6158553.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-...
>
> Golden Rant : Microsoft DRM's gone too far
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Microsoft appears to have hit the wrong button on its critical
> | Windows XP download service late last month, pretty well forcing
> | every XP user to upgrade to Windows Media Player (WiMP) 11 if
> | they (like me and many others) have the automatic download/install
> | option enabled for critical updates.
> `----
>
> http://securityblog.itproportal.com/?p=712
>
> The Longest Suicide Note in History
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> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Gutmann: The genie's out of the bottle before the operating system has even
> | been released! But that doesn't mean Vista users in particular - and
> | the computer community at large - won't end up paying for Microsoft's
> | DRM folly. At the risk of repeating myself repeating myself, yet
> | another reason to move to Linux.
> `---- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> http://blogs.pcworld.co.nz/pcworld/tux-love/2007/01/the_longest_suici...
>
> DRM in Windows Vista
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Windows Vista includes an array of "features" that you don't want.
> | These features will make your computer less reliable and less secure.
> | They'll make your computer less stable and run slower. They will
> | cause technical support problems. They may even require you to
> | upgrade some of your peripheral hardware and existing software.
> | And these features won't do anything useful. In fact, they're
> | working against you. They're digital rights management (DRM)
> | features built into Vista at the behest of the entertainment
> | industry.
> |
> | And you don't get to refuse them.
> `----
>
> http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/02/drm_in_windows.html
JESUS H XMAS!! Everywhere I tried a link to where you can tell the
Beeb what you think of this crap, it led to a 404 error link not
found!! The BBC claim they want to consult... but they don't want to
know what we think!
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