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

...and its also a closed system which unlike MS DRM can't be licensed to
third parties like BBC. Perhaps SJ should practice a little of what he
preaches!

Doesn't touch much on platform scalability, but the BBC DRM issues post the
provisional conclusions of the trust are explored by the people involved (in
a range of audio formats!) here:
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/02/bbc_backstage_p_1.html

Simon 

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I'd have to agree with Mark here - Apple's DRM is not of their own choosing
and is based purely on the pressures of the music and film industry. Steve
Jobs has written a very thoughtful piece setting out his and Apple's stance
on their website:
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/

Much more important than whether our own BBC choose to use either Microsoft
or Apple's DRM is that they respect the views of the Trust and ensure that
their solution works with all players. Apple have an outstanding reputation
for promoting open standards and free tools - witness their QuickTime
Broadcaster:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/broadcaster/