What shame? [Was: What a shame...]

Mon Oct 23 15:28:45 BST 2006

Andy Armstrong wrote:
> On 28 Sep 2006, at 14:06, Andy Armstrong wrote:
>> http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,,1883159,00.html
>>
>> The BBC and Microsoft have signed a "memorandum of understanding" for
>> developing the next generation of the corporation's internet-based
>> services.
> 
> And now they're switching to WMA for downloadable media:
> 
> "Beeb breaks out with Windows WMA protection"
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35282

  Sorry. I didn't understand clearly what's the shame here.
  BBC seems to consistently choose and work with MS-friendly tools since
long ago.
  Am I loosing something here?

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Luis Motta Campos
Sênior System Engineer at Segula.FR
Hobbyist Cooker and Photograph