[senit] BBC plan to prevent access to disabled computer users

the least - it's Apple's DRM that prevents support

I might have missed it, but what is DRM?

David Leitch
Senior Teacher for Physical Disabilities & AAC
Specialist Support Services
Children and Young People's Directorate
Herefordshire Council
Tel 01432 260875
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From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On Behalf Of
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Sent: 20 February 2007 14:08
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: RE: [senit] BBC plan to prevent access to disabled computer
users

From: "Simon Evans" <simon at senteacher.org>
> the least - it's Apple's DRM that prevents support
> natively.

No, it is the fact that the BBC have chosen only to use
Microsofts DRM system which isn't compatible with Apples.
The Beeb knew this when they made this decision. Basically
the BBC have decided that they will only provide these new
services to Microsoft customers.

The trust have insisted the Beeb develop a DRM system that
will work with Apple and Linux within a 'reasonable
timeframe'. This could mean anything. Meanwhile disabled
users of Apple Macs will not have access to these services.

This is merely a continuation of the BBCs incompetent use of
'branded' formats (such as real and wmv) instead of
something like the open version of the H.264 codec.

I still recommend that senit readers visit the public
consultation link and ask the BBC to consider disabled users
who aren't microsoft customers.

--
Mark Norwood
www.avssc.org
"How can one not be fond of something that the Daily Mail
despises?" (Stephen Fry)

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