EU council bullshitting about streaming media
There's been some fuss lately about the EU council, who's streaming some stuff online, in Windows Media format. There is no Linux support, because, they claim,
We cannot support Linux in a legal way
Which obviously is a load of crap. There is no need to require DRM or anything on council meetings, so there is also no need to require Windows Media or any other closed protocol. Hence, using open standards (such as Ogg) would be more than sufficient.
Meaning, this petition asks for the right thing.
Hi Wouter,
FYI we wrote to the FAQ webmaster asking about the legal reasons that prevent linux support. We got the following answer:
"The FAQ you refer to in your email has an error in its English version compared to the original French version. The sentence mentioning Linux does not exist in the original French version. So, the English version has been modified. There are therefore no legal reasons preventing the use of Linux. We will forward your comments to our technical data department for information."
They have removed that sentence in the meantime.
best regards, Guido