Subject: Re: BBC may shut off non-microsoft-users   
   From: Bernard Mercier    
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   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:00:36 +0100   
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   q5.20+zxw#FE/, B? Hello,   
      
   > On one of the Kubuntu-forums I saw a call to react on a survey by the BBC   
   > about providing tv-programs via Internet. I didn't read the whole plan,   
   > but it seems it's in the plan they're thinking about only serving   
   > Microsoft-users.   
   > On the forum was a link at an on-line-survey you can fill in. Indeed one   
   > of the questions in that survey was, if it's important BBC-services are   
   > also accessible for non-Microsoft-users. I've filled in that survey.   
   > Maybe it's a good idea if as many people as possible fill in that survey.   
   > Once BBC does something like this, it's pretty sure other   
   > broadcoasting-companies will do the same.   
   > Link to the survey:   
   > http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consultations/ondem   
   nd_services.html   
      
   > Peter   
   It's a deterrent survey.   
   Having to fill in personal info to start with will deter people to fill it in.   
   Very clever seen by the BBC to reduce the n° of responses.   
      
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