[ubuntu-uk] BBC and open formats??

[alan c]

gord wrote:
> I have also been badgering the BBC for quite some time to use open
> formats and also about the awful bias nature of their programs (news and
> 'click', their technology related show) towards big business and
> completely ignoring floss, however seeing how Dirac (the beebs own foray
> into the free software world with their own video codec) seems to have
> pretty much gone to the dumps, all I can see is our licence payers money
> being spent to get Microsoft to stick drm into everything around. 
> 
> i would suggest that anyone who actually want to try and get something
> happening on this front not just talk to the bbc's complaints
> department, they will only answer questions, they won't change anything
> about the way things are done. It might be a better idea to talk to your
> local MP or some other avenue of interest. 
> 

the sites such as faxyourmp are quite effective. I have often got a
reply after using them, often from th egovernment department concerned.

Maybe the tabloids would take an interest?
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ac