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This is ridiculous. Why do you only support closed formats ? Are you a partner of those companies in order to not promote open and free formats ?

Sounds like it's just shorted too much. It should read like: Using the WMV-Format we cannot support Linux in a legal way. But it does not exclude the possibility to request this feature from Microsoft or (even better) use Realmeadia or OGG/Theora (which is OPEN!!!).

Please adopt Open Standars!

one vote for te Theora Codec! Open Standards NOW!!

This is anticompetitive action. If the streams have to be provided in a single format it should be one that is open so all platforms can use it.

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I'm speechless!

Maybe you should hire some competent lawyers. And/or refuse bribes from Microsoft

Is the council a trade mark of microsoft? So, why is the council offering its streaming service only in microsoft's propietary format?

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"We cannot support Linux in a legal way." I'd really like to know how they're going to defend that... People, could you send them emails asking about it ? contact info is on the left.

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Can you explain why Linux cannot be legally supported?

All government work, may it be video feeds or documents, should be in a open format. Everybody should be able to read/see it without having to pay big momey for programs.

Should be open standards based.

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Open standards!!

Haha. This is bullshit!!! How do you mean, you cannot support linux in a legal way? I don't think you have done your homework, did you...? Use an open video format like Xvid or Ogg Theora (but Xvid is more popular)

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Please use open standards.

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Governments should be accessible to all. Its really that simple. Use an open standard that allows anyone to use the media freely and for any purpose.

Each citizen should have access to the actions and proceedings of its government.

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Stinks of corruption

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The "Streaming Service of the Council of the European Union" should be available for everybody and not only for Mac and MS Windows users.

Governments should get out of the habit of favoring specific private interests over community-created alternatives that any private interest may benefit from, especially when the favored interests are convicted monopolies. Governments should help reduce monopolies, not grow them. Even more so when the wrong choices lead every citizen to choose between giving up their freedom or being left out of the process.

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A stupendously ignorant statement from a stupendously ignorant and arrogant organisation.

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Please use an open standard!

Open standards are a necessity, both for future economic growth and accessibility. The legal requirement surely should have some weight too?

This is ridiculous. Why can't the EU use a format that doesn't exclude some of its members?

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EU = Capitalism

Are EU politicians so uneducated? Have they no idea about neutral formats?

Using a non-open format for public government services goes against the fundamental requirements of an open goverment, that all people should be able to monitor and control. Not just the ones with a Windows or Mac PC.

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It must be for everyone accessible

Dependencies of proprietary operating systems are bad. Standard formats please!

Discrimination against Linux users will not be tolerated.

Use open standards please.

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Open standards!!

I am a taxpaying citizen of the European Union who uses a European compiled distribution of Linux. I should be able to access its services free from discrimination ans without requiring the products of foreign monopolies. If the EU cannot be bothered to provide services in this way then they should not provide these services at all and be more responsible with our money.

Come on guys, there are plenty of formats with much better cross platform support than WMV - some even commercial (e.g. Real) if that's what you want!

Keep the formats free and open.

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Hasta los cojones del Windows Mierda Video!!

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It's an absolute disgrace that linux users cannot use this service. Use an open codec or close the service. WMV does NOT cut it.

If everyone is able to build their own tv to watch tax-funded tv channels, everyone should be able to build their own OS to watch tax-funded EU-conferences.

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Governement should be open. So should standards be.

Users should be free to choose their own OS. Imposing only 2 variants is a mistake.

There are VERY legal ways to support all platforms by simply using a cross platform solution, like real player for exmaple! by choosing WMV, you are now owned by microsoft.

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use open standard formats please!!!

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There we go. Having no idea there exist free codecs but wanting to decide about software patents.

Very good idea.

Open standards! Access for everyone!

Use open standards, so everyone can use and see it!

oomph, and I pay taxes for this crap. proprietary by definition.

Government should be open! Do not force us to buy products we don't want to buy. Take a look at your own anti-competition officer who has fined microsoft for monopolizing media content.

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The EU cant allow linux because of legal reasons?they should be forbidden to use methods that arenot accessible to everyone and anyone.

European politics is for european citizens, erecting such arbitrary technical barriers locks many european citizens out of the political process.

Ditch Windows support. Linux is the future.

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Europeans shouldn't have to buy American products to participate in their own government.

Open Formats!

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WMV it's a non-standard format.

Veut-on une 'UE et leS democratieS', ou une 'UE et lA DEMONcratiE'? Peut-on parler d'EGALITE POUR TOUS si les bases requises pour acceder à l'information ne respectent deja pas les principes des démocraties?

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You can't sue Microsoft for monopolising and then penalize other people who don't use Microsoft products. Political hypocrasy at its very best!