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On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:51:03 +0000 tom wrote: > tom wrote: > > Gordon Henderson wrote: > >> > >> Maybe old news, but I've just noticed this: > >> > >> http://linuxcentre.net/get_iplayer-dropped-in-response-to-bbcs-lack-of-support-for-open-source > >> > >> > >> > >> I knew the beeb were dropping support for open source, but didn't > >> realise it would directly affect get_iplayer. > >> > >> So that's just bonkers. I'll very probably have to resort to some > >> sort of p2p technology to get programs now - which will have more > >> of an impact on the system (ie. the BBC being a bunch of control > >> freaks) that get_iplayer ever had. And if I have to resort to > >> those measures why should I bother paying my license fee! > >> > >> Gordon > >> > > I've always assumed get_iplayer was open source but I cant find the > > source - but that could be me. > > Be a tragedy to loose this - though I havent used it for ages. > > Tom te tom te tom > > > Scuse me - its in fact a perl program so I have the code! (2.76 if > anyone wants it!) > Tom te tom te tom Yes please. The latest I have is 2.66. Is it likely it'll be forked on another dev site? (Such as SF or Savannah, or whatever) Grant. -- 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