http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html en-gb 30 Wed 23 Dec 2009 10:09:59 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html?page=16#comment5 "As Ashley said in this post last year, the BBC does a lot of work with open standards already - but in the future we plan to do more.We want to make iPlayer work on all operating systems including open source ones like Fedora”The whole point about open standards is that you don't have to care about operating systems and vendors, and I'm sorry to have to say so but I have always found the BBC's (chronic lack of) effort in this area extremely disappointing, its excuses (rights clearance, market share etc.) wholly unconvincing, and its promises (until very recently... maybe) mostly empty. Where once I was an avid R3/4/5 listener, I have for many years now relied on the public service broadcasters of the US, Norway, the Czech republic etc. for equivalent quality programmes and easy to access and use high quality streams in open formats. Over time I have moved more or less completely away from the BBC audio-wise because it was so slow to adopt 'new' technologies such as podcasting and because it has always eschewed using open standards. Sun 29 Jun 2008 09:18:54 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html?page=13#comment4 Well, Fedora is nice but... There are some flavors of Linux that are supposed to squeeze every bit of power form your Dual Core 2 Duo or so of your laptop.Just give Ubuntu a try or even better: www.slackware.comHave fun!PS. In the meantime try out a bootable DSL Linux aka Damn Small Linux. Sat 28 Jun 2008 12:04:00 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html?page=10#comment3 very nice everyone using linux around here lately :) Mon 23 Jun 2008 15:20:39 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html?page=6#comment2 Great review, so whats the BBC going to do about it ?Being of that BBC Micro generation, I have always wondered why the BBC with its mandate to educate/inform the masses has never had a 'This is Linux' programme thang. A free bootable Linux CD with this weeks Radio Times ? Why *should* that be considered radical ?I'd almost argue that the first national newspaper that gives away a copy of Linux ( suitably branded ) will steal the show and the customer loyalty.Remember The "Mirror" dinghy, still around, still called The "Mirror" - and initially introduced by... Thu 19 Jun 2008 08:18:43 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html?page=3#comment1 Welcome to the OTHERSIDE! Erik Thu 19 Jun 2008 02:50:00 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/06/erik_linux.html?page=0#comment0 After a very carefully considered decision I finally took my ageing laptop from a just as old XP install to Ubuntu 7.10 a few months ago, and I have never looked back.My girlfriend (after some persuasion) found it easy to use and loved how customisable Gnome was.I moved because my XP started behaving strangely and I didn't want to upgrade, or be tied in to an operating system I had little control over, and need a mainframe to run.It was definitely worth it, and I think the only things that I have missed are a few Windows Media Player only radio stations.My Xbox streams fine with it on the right apps. I've done video editing (something I've never tried before) and installing stuff is even easier than on Windows. And the best bit is that if something goes wrong there is a very supportive community only a few clicks away, for free.Long gone are the days of Linux for the stuffy, long haired, and social awkward types. Linux is fresh faced and in my opinion, completely ready for the general population. Even the Apple crowd should be impressed.Welcome to the other side Erik. Wed 18 Jun 2008 15:37:33 GMT+1