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Ubuntu Maker Enters BBC iPlayer Dispute

Aug 22, 2007, 14:15 (6 Talkback[s])
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"Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has backed demands by the Open Source Consortium (OSC) for a platform-independent BBC iPlayer.

"The OSC in February slammed the BBC's decision to lock the iPlayer into Microsoft products. The BBC backtracked in July saying that it was in talks to develop an open source version of the media software..."

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