BBC and IPTV: Project Canvas

The BBC Trust invited the Open Source Consortium to respond to their proposals on Project Canvas, a joint venture partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television (IPTV).

Gerry Gavigan, the OSC's chairman, has prepared and submitted that response. The BBC's consultation paper does not address some of the most influential market-related and standards-related issues, which are specified and explained in the OSC's response.

And the OSC recommends that Project Canvas' specifications should be fully open, published and properly used by the project, so that anybody can provide solutions on any platform.

The OSC's Project Canvas response in full [PDF]

Conference: Open source in the public sector

Gerry Gavigan of the OSC is speaking at the conference "Open source in the public sector: Making savings, increasing flexibility".

UK Govt Action Plan

The Open Source Consortium has written to the Minister for Digital Engagement about the Government Action Plan for Open Source, Open Standards and Re–Use to request a meeting to explore the wider issues surrounding the use of FLOSS.

BBC and IPTV

The BBC Trust invited the chairman of the Open Source Consortium to its event on 26 February, launching a public consultation on the BBC's proposal to develop a joint venture partnership (project "Canvas") to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television (IPTV).