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   From: Goeroeboeroe    
   Subject: Re: BBC may shut off non-microsoft-users   
   Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:54:17 +0100   
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   Op Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:00:36 +0100, schreef Bernard Mercier:   
      
   > Goeroeboeroe wrote :   
   >> 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/onde   
   and_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.   
      
   You're absolutely right. So I simply filled in a completely fake-address.   
      
   Peter   
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