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NPR Drops QuickTime Support

Posted by pudge on from the just-send-raw-pcm-data dept.

Magnetic Confinement writes "NPR has decided to drop QuickTime from its available streams. Their help desk response is: 'NPR.org had been offering some of its audio in the Apple QuickTime format under an arrangement with Apple QuickTime. We regret that we were unable to reach mutually acceptable terms for a new arrangement with Apple QuickTime. As a result, NPR is unable to continue offering its content in this format."

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  1. Re:does this mean.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    does this mean....I won't be able to see videos of Garrison Keillor (A Fairie Home Companion)?

    Given that it's a radio show, I'd say the answer is probably yes.

  2. Hey by dogbowl · · Score: 2, Funny

    I heard somewhere that NPR is going to drop quicktime support.
    Has anyone else heard anything about this??

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  3. I stoped donating to NPR. by zulux · · Score: 2, Funny

    I asked them for an .OGG stream and they told me to fuck off.

    I don't donate to them any more - I'll keep on leaching. I feel a bit bad about it, but if they won't support open standard then screw them.

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