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Clare Shepherd wrote: > On 16 Oct 2007, at 12:01, Rob Beard wrote: > >> Quoting Viv <viv.griffin@xxxxxxxxx>: >> >>> It seems that now we will be getting access to BBC IPLayer if we >>> want it >>> (by the end of the year) ! >>> >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7045123.stm >>> >>> Does this mean that the "minority" MAC and Linux users are now >>> numerous >>> enough that the big corporations are taking notice of us ? >>> >>> Viv >>> >> Nah, they're just doing a youtube, making the video available online >> using Flash. We still can't download the videos and watch at our >> leisure, just stream them (and I presume not in as high quality as if >> they did a download service). >> >> I personally think it's a bodge so they can go to the BBC Trust and >> say that they've made it available to Linux and Mac users, technically >> they have, but its still not offering the same thing as the iPlayer on >> Windows. >> >> Rob > What a swizz, the tricksy devils. > > Clare > Yep, technically it will work on Linux/Mac (and also supposedly on the Nintendo Wii - something I'll have to give a try this weekend). I wouldn't be surprised if the folks dealing with the iPlayer report back to the BBC Trust saying that they have made it Mac/Linux compatible (and leave out the main details - it is streaming only, and not offering the same features as the Windows version). Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html