[ubuntu-uk] BBC and open formats??

[alan c]

Andy wrote:
> On 02/11/06, tim matthews <tim at tui.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>
[...]
> we should not
>> be forced to use the Microsoft operating system.

I like this one

> I think most (all?) of us agree with that, this is why I would like
> the BBC to change what it does, not someone to take its content and do
> it for them without their consent

it is not an issue with copyright - a different matter. Copyright is a
significant fact in the situation though. If the material is
copyrighted, is there protection using FOSS (pardon my ignorance please)?
-- 
alan c