BBCHD and DRM: A Response to Cory Doctorow

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/10/freeview_hd_copy_protection_a.html

by bensummers • 17 years ago

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bensummers• 17 years ago

Make sure you read the comments from nevali (first comment) and Cory Doctorow (13th).

ynniv• 17 years ago

A great line by Doctorow:

"Let's start with that overarching point: the BBC is prohibited from encrypting its terrestrial signal. Full stop."

hernan43• 17 years ago

He hardly seems to address Doctorow's criticism at all.

ZeroGravitas• 17 years ago

I 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• 17 years ago

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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/

BBCHD and DRM: A Response to Cory Doctorow

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