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   Subject: Re: BBC may shut off non-microsoft-users   
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   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/ondem   
   nd_services.html   
   >    
   > Peter   
      
   Funnily enough but I was a beta tester for the BBC download service. I    
   applied for it when my ISP was NTL as they had some sort of tie-in    
   service.  Anyway...   
      
   I don't know if anything has changed but the software was a P.O.S.    
   After installing the software (which was buggy, but it was Beta) I    
   noticed a slow down in speed.  Checking System properties/Services I    
   noticed a new service (some sort of background upload/download tool).    
   It appears it works like bittorrent, cutting the BBC's bandwidth down.    
   which was difficult to close (it kept restarting). I believe the company    
     that supplies the BBC with this software also has a reputation as a    
   spyware vendor.   
      
   When I changed ISP's I wiped Windows and re-installed it, vowing never    
   to allow it to run on my machine again.  I don't condone piracy, but if    
   you are a licence payer, you are better leeching their programs via    
   Bittorrent or Newsgroups.  Oh, the video's (depending on the content)    
   had a life of 2 days to 2 weeks and it was DRM'd up.   
      
   Sorry if i seem to negative, but honestly, nobody is missing anything here.   
      
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