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BBCHD and DRM: A Response to Cory Doctorow
- bensummers 17y agoMake sure you read the comments from nevali (first comment) and Cory Doctorow (13th).
- ynniv 17y agoA great line by Doctorow: "Let's start with that overarching point: the BBC is prohibited from encrypting its terrestrial signal. Full stop."
- hernan43 17y agoHe hardly seems to address Doctorow's criticism at all.
- ZeroGravitas 17y agoI really like the BBC and the openess of their blogging. I generally agree with Cory but think he sometimes goes too far, however ... Every time DRM comes up the BBC embaresses themselves with their shifty and/or nonsensical stances. It is genuinely appalling so I'm glad to see them taken to task.
- kierank 17y agoEvery time DRM comes up the BBC embaresses themselves with their shifty and/or nonsensical stances. It is genuinely appalling so I'm glad to see them taken to task. Their stance is completely weird because it's clearly thrust upon them - This one is the weirdest one for obvious reasons as seen in the diagram: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/04/welcome_to_some_new_initials_d.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/04/welcome_to_so... Admittedly a few of the things Corey said didn't make sense (HD-to-SD converter boxes) and the likes but it's mostly true and he's a good person to have spearheading this issue. For more information see the debate on the bbc backstage mailing lists: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/