The BBC is a state funded broadcaster. As such I find it inappropriate that they should consider distributing their content under a Microsoft DRM scheme; I have already paid for this content through my license fees; if it is to be distibuted online then I should be able to access it through means other than MS Windows which in itself entails another license fee.
Whilst I can see the point of wanting to protect content, requiring me to use MS windows to view content I have already paid for seems entirely wrong. Will the Beeb provide me with an MS license? I think not. An open solution would seem far more equitable.
Unfortunately, I can see this coming to pass. For the majority of the general populance, MS represents computing and thus an MS specific solution would only offend the geeks among us. Shame on the BBC for taking this path.
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The BBC is a state funded broadcaster. As such I find it inappropriate that they should consider distributing their content under a Microsoft DRM scheme; I have already paid for this content through my license fees; if it is to be distibuted online then I should be able to access it through means other than MS Windows which in itself entails another license fee. Whilst I can see the point of wanting to protect content, requiring me to use MS windows to view content I have already paid for seems entirely wrong. Will the Beeb provide me with an MS license? I think not. An open solution would seem far more equitable. Unfortunately, I can see this coming to pass. For the majority of the general populance, MS represents computing and thus an MS specific solution would only offend the geeks among us. Shame on the BBC for taking this path.