[Am-info] Windows Media Player on BBC - Comments requested

Mitch Stone mitch@accidentalexpert.com
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 22:08:47 -0800


--- From a message sent by John Poltorak on 12/26/01 2:28 PM ---

>It seems as though the BBC are setting up a pilot scheme to offer Windows 
>Media Player as an available option for audio streaming. Goto:-
>
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
>
>and click on LISTEN
>
>You should get a popup Window about the scheme. Comments are invited to:-
>
>mailto:windowsmediatrial@bbc.co.uk
>
>
>Feel free to send in comments about the BBC helping to support Microsoft 
>proprietary standards and effectively advertising Windows XP.
>
>Lets try and keep the Internet based on open standards without helping
>Microsoft carve out yet another monopoly.

What form of nonproprietary form of streaming media should we be 
suggesting as an alternative?

 Mitch Stone  
 mitch@accidentalexpert.com