Re: [Fsfe-uk] BBC News partnership with Microsoft

[Simon Morris]

On Fri, 2006-09-29 at 11:45 +0100, Gareth Bowker wrote:
> Hi Simon,
> 
> > The BBC has announced today a partnership with Microsoft to deliver "Web
> > 2.0" (Whatever that means) content services to the public.
> 
> Do you have a link to the announcement?

Yes, Sorry. I meant to include that in the original post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5390000.stm


> > I would like the FSFE to respond to this news quickly and get a dialogue
> > open with the BBC.
> 
> Likewise, I think this is a very good idea. I've contacted a couple of
> friends of mine at the BBC to see if they know anyone who might be able
> to help get us in touch with the right person/people.
> 
> > Can we expand on the points above, introduce new points to make and
> > thrash out an open letter we can send.
> 
> OK. I can't make a start on this before 6pm. Do you have any time before
> then?

Possibly. I just hope this isn't a done deal.

Thanks

~sm