BBC Trust backs calls for Linux iPlayer

The Register ^ | July 25th | John Oates

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The BBC Trust met with the Open Source Consortium (OSC) yesterday to discuss the controversy raised by the BBC's iPlayer, which will only work on Windows XP.

The Trust expressed surprise at the strength of feeling raised by the issue and promised to take it up with senior BBC management. The BBC Trust oversees the BBC and: "ensures the BBC provides high quality output and good value for all UK citizens ".

Officials reiterated that the BBC Trust is fully committed to users of both the Linux and Mac operating systems having full use of the BBC iPlayer. However, the trust is aware that achieving this is dependent on the actions of third parties outside the BBC's control. It was a condition of approval for the BBC's on-demand services that platform neutrality be achieved within a reasonable period.

[Halfmanhalfamazing]

The linux crowd is getting to large to be ignored anymore.

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http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/over_10000_sign_petition_to_bring_iplayer_to_mac_os_x_linux/

[bigdcaldavis]

Roy Schestowitz (of comp.os.linux.advocacy and BoycottNovell.com, BoycottXandros.com, and BoycottLinspire.com) has really been riding the BBC’s ass (or arse) for forcing people who want to use the BBC’s media player to have Windows and IE. And recently, he did the same to ABC over a report that you’ll have to use Windows in order to watch ABC stuff online like “Lost”.

[RS]

Oh this will be fun ...

Will apple provide the iplayer software through itunes to early buyers of the itouch for free ?

http://www.powerpage.org/2008/02/bbc_confirms_iplayer_launch_for_mac_for_iphone_ipod_touch_in_near_future.html

Or will the iplayer be only available to iusers whose igadget is jailbroken ?

Will apple isue the bbc ?