BBCHD and DRM: A Response to Cory Doctorow(bbc.co.uk)
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BBCHD and DRM: A Response to Cory Doctorow
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/10/freeview_hd_copy_protection_a.html
3 comments
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.
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_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/[email protected]/
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_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/[email protected]/
He hardly seems to address Doctorow's criticism at all.
Make sure you read the comments from nevali (first comment) and Cory Doctorow (13th).
A great line by Doctorow:
"Let's start with that overarching point: the BBC is prohibited from encrypting its terrestrial signal. Full stop."
"Let's start with that overarching point: the BBC is prohibited from encrypting its terrestrial signal. Full stop."
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.