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BBC Brings DRM-Free Content To Linux Users

Posted by timothy on from the gnu-linux dept.

eldavojohn writes "The BBC is planning to release some of its programmes to users of GNU & Linux. You won't see Doctor Who or Dragons' Den on there anytime soon, but they have been working with Canonical & Collabora on getting this out there for Totem users. The developer blog mentions that the sheer number of options in the open source world actually makes this difficult to accomplish."

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  1. Re:Little new? by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone needs to invest in an open source DRM mechanism.

    That's like asking the Red Cross to build a torture device.

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  2. Re:I hope they made the freedom choice. by TheABomb · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or you could pay good money for a cable or satellite provider to deliver BBC America directly to your telly, and then only have to wait anywhere from four months (Doctor Who) to nine years (Spaced) to see them. Gotta be faster and easier than either BitTorrent or the Beeb just using Flash, right?

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