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

I might have missed it, but what is DRM?

DRM=digital rights management, like copy protection
etc.
david
--- "Leitch, David" <dleitch at herefordshire.gov.uk>
wrote:

> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
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> webmaster at aylesburyvale-sec.bucks.sch.uk
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Mark Norwood
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