[gentoo-user] [OT] BBC claim on low numbers of Linux visitors

[Mick]

Although off-topic this should be of interest to most of us (since it is 
potentially discriminatory against Linux users) and particularly to those of 
us who visit the BBC website.  If you live in the UK you may have one more 
reason to complain - you pay for the BBC license and you are entitled to have 
a say as to how your money is being spent!

In summary, BBC claims that the low numbers of Linux users visiting its 
website are not sufficient compared with the numbers of MS Windows users and 
therefore it will not cater to their OS needs.  As a consequence MS Windows 
specific media players and formats will be the basis of BBC content provision 
and us Linux users may or may not be able to access it.  There is an argument 
taking place as to how OS' numbers of visitors are identified and counted 
here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2007/11/linux_figures_1.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/02/highfield_bbc_linux_website_users_bafflement/

If you want to sign please see this excerpt below:

------- FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS -------
Hi,
 
I wanted to draw your attention to this important petition that I recently 
signed:
 
"More than 400 UK Linux users read the BBC sites"
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/linuxbbc?e
 
I really think this is an important cause, and I'd like to encourage you to 
add your signature, too. It's free and takes less than a minute of your time.
 
Thanks!
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Regards,
Mick