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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."

3 of 131 comments (clear)

  1. i had no idea by wud · · Score: 0, Troll

    I didnt realize there was people who didnt use vlc

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    wud
  2. Re:Little new? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Its impossible to make an open-source drm, the whole point of drm is security through obscurity.

  3. Do they have prank calls to andrew sachs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Cos that's all the BBC do these days.