Re: [Gnash] Re: [Gnash-dev] Fwd: [backstage] BBC Trust won't probe iPlayer open source gripes

[Dave Crossland]

On 7 March 2010 05:17, Rob Savoye <address@hidden> wrote:
> Cory Fields wrote:
>
>> Due to the publicity from this, and the fact that XBMC seems to be the
>> main focus of attention, I've opened a line of communication with the
>> BBC.
>
>  Interesting, as we now have RTMP streaming support in trunk (very
> new), which the BBC (HULU and others too) require.

Sadly this is not just RTMP, its Adobe's 'SWF Verification' which
brings in the usual DMCA fun.

"XBMC could easily be modified in a way that would allow playback of
the streams, though it could never be included in the official
binaries due to the wretched DMCA."
- http://xbmc.org/theuni/2010/02/25/xbmc-and-the-bbc/