The iPlayer allows UK users to download and watch TV content from the BBC after it airs. However, it only works with Windows XP and this upset many TV license payers in the UK. The BBC Trust has now promised that versions of the player for alternative platforms will be available "as soon as possible."
As for goals, there is expected to be a Mac version of the player this Autumn followed by versions for several mobile gadgets and for Windows Vista. The Open Source Consortium (OSC) has also criticized the closed nature of the iPlayer and has called for versions that work with Linux and has met with the BBC Trust to discuss its views.
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BBC News
Written by: James Delahunty @ 9 Sep 2007 19:58