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From: | Tim Dobson |
Subject: | Re: [Fsfe-uk] BBC's DRM Iplayer windows only |
Date: | Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:08:41 +0000 |
User-agent: | Icedove 1.5.0.14pre (X11/20071018) |
Noah Slater wrote:
a) Tell people they shouldn't use YouTube 2) Tell people to use non-free Flash players to use YouTube d) Provide a free software alternative for people to use YouTube Option a is doomed to failure and is incredibly wrongheaded. Option 2 is untenable for a free software advocate. Option d is the only option left...
Nicely put.What they are suggesting is option IV which is recreate youtube with a free format, which still includes Option a, which fails for the same reason.
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