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BBC Signs 'Memo of Understanding' With Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the buddies-from-across-the-pond dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has signed a memorandum of understanding with the BBC for 'strategic partnerships' in the development of next-generation digital broadcasting techniques. They are also speaking to other companies such as Real and Linden Labs. Windows Media Centre platform, Windows Live Messenger application and the Xbox 360 console have all been suggested as potential gateways for BBC content. It is unclear how this impacts on existing BBC research projects such as Dirac, although it is understood that the BBC would face heavy criticism if its content was only available via Microsoft products."

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  1. The first in a long line. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next week, Apple will sign a 'Memo of Screw You' with Microsoft.

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  2. Dirac... by jginspace · · Score: 3, Funny

    It is unclear how this impacts on existing BBC research projects such as Dirac...

    Is this the Dirac project that's being run by the Duke Nukem team?

  3. memo contents by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "We, the BBC, understand that all Microsoft products--past, present, and future--are and always shall be 100% bug free. Any problems anyone encounters with them will be attributed to faulty hardware and/or third party software."

  4. Re:I wonder... by Ajehals · · Score: 2, Funny

    I assume that's a joke (unless Microsoft is planning on buying the UK)

  5. Re:Issues of access? by GotenXiao · · Score: 2, Funny

    OK, I'll agree with that. Microsoft's strength is driving innovation.

    Because everyone's sick and fucking tired of all the crashes, BSODs, virii and spyware. The privacy invasions help, too.

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  6. graveyards? by Lactoso · · Score: 2, Funny
    "There are graveyards of companies that have signed "memos of understanding" with Microsoft."

    Is this anything like Stephen King's pet cemetary, cause that would be really cool.

    {in creepy, fresh from the grave voice} I'm cooomming to geeettt youuuu Billll Gatteesss...