2007-12-29, 04:52
Hi again all,
So we can have a debate about BBC and DRM if you like but trust me this has been discussed over and over again on the BBC Backstage mailing list [1][2] and even in some podcasts [3] that we setup over the last year.
But what I'm more interested in, is getting things done. Trust me guys, nothing convinces people better that when you can see a prototype or working project. Thats basically my job at the BBC (thanks for the comment by the way Strawp) showing off the creative re-use of our content so we can open even more of it.
I would love to bring in my xbox with xbmc and show off a better that iplayer interface on xbmc to key people in the BBC. But this needs to happen soon, as others [4] have talked about. Flash streaming server does support DRM streaming and the BBC may turn it on if they see some benefit to it. This would seriously push back development of alternatives to iplayer on exotic platforms.
I'm not a python programmer but I'm happy to help out in anyway to make this happen. This would scratch my own back and along with playback on a AppleTV and MythTV really show the higher management that there is demand for open streaming and hell, maybe open downloads!!!!
So what do people need from me to make this happen?
[1] - http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005..._list.html
[2] - http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=drm....bbc.co.uk
[3] - http://bbcbackstage.blip.tv/rss
[4] - http://understandinglimited.com/2007/12/...player-v2/
So we can have a debate about BBC and DRM if you like but trust me this has been discussed over and over again on the BBC Backstage mailing list [1][2] and even in some podcasts [3] that we setup over the last year.
But what I'm more interested in, is getting things done. Trust me guys, nothing convinces people better that when you can see a prototype or working project. Thats basically my job at the BBC (thanks for the comment by the way Strawp) showing off the creative re-use of our content so we can open even more of it.
I would love to bring in my xbox with xbmc and show off a better that iplayer interface on xbmc to key people in the BBC. But this needs to happen soon, as others [4] have talked about. Flash streaming server does support DRM streaming and the BBC may turn it on if they see some benefit to it. This would seriously push back development of alternatives to iplayer on exotic platforms.
I'm not a python programmer but I'm happy to help out in anyway to make this happen. This would scratch my own back and along with playback on a AppleTV and MythTV really show the higher management that there is demand for open streaming and hell, maybe open downloads!!!!
So what do people need from me to make this happen?
[1] - http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005..._list.html
[2] - http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=drm....bbc.co.uk
[3] - http://bbcbackstage.blip.tv/rss
[4] - http://understandinglimited.com/2007/12/...player-v2/