BBC iPlayer Faces Ban

iPlayer was always going to take some hits. As soon as it became clear that the BBC's on-demand TV offering was a Windows-only product – at least to start – the knives were drawn.

Things are really hotting up now though as protesters from the Linux and Mac communities have more than 11,000 signatures on an e-petition at the Downing St. Web site, calling for iPlayer to be banned until there is more support for other operating systems.

The BBC has always said that support for other OSs would arrive after the initial launch but this has not appeased the computing minority. The e-petition is really picking up speed now, having gone from just over 10,000 signatures yesterday to more that 11,000 today. It will stay open until August 20 and you can find it here.