In article , Roger
wrote:
On Sat, 19 Jul 2014 09:47:48 +0100, Jim Lesurf

I'd also like to give it a try myself, but almost certainly would need
to install a suitable new distro, etc, to do so. Hence reports from
other Linux users re what works/not would help me. Is Chrome vital, or
will FF work? etc.

I think that last question is answered by information from two different
pages. See under "What new technology is being used?" on the page you
quote and the second paragraph under "What will I need?" on the FAQ page.

If you are happy using Chrome and it works on your current distro why
change it?

I'm not using Chrome, and so far haven't ever used it. I've avoided it as
unnessary given FF works OK (so far).

[snip]

What follows is something of a rant!

You may, or may not, be aware that there is a local radio station, Radio
Jackie, near where Brian Gaff lives. They have a web page, below, which
gives the URLs for a number of streams so that people can use the
software of their choice. Why oh why can't the BBC do the same? They
hide the iPlayer streams behind Flash (which I refuse to have on the
grounds of too many security problems) and now they are hiding the
surround sound stream behind only one browser which works on a
non-Microsoft operating system. From my point of view Chrome is not an
option because it includes Flash.

FWIW decided some years ago to sigh and put up with Flash simply to access
the iplayer. Not what I'd wish, but simply as a means to the end I require.
One of the questions I'm now unclear about is if we now will in future be
given no choice on Linux other than Chrome.

Chances are the BBC will 'unify' at some future point as I know some of
them don't like using Flash, either, for various reasons. So future stereo
streams may end up following 4.0 away from flash to the newer approach. But
again, I don't know if Chrome is better or worse in these respects.

Hence in part my questions. However if the BBC do switch methods then I'd
hope that the FF developers deal with it!

See if you can persuade someone at the BBC that there are people who
have a clue, who want to use their own choice of software, and therefore
only need the stream's URL. On one of the web pages, of course, not in a
private email.

I've discussed this with a few people before. Alas, think these decisions
are made by people who *don't* speak to me, and are then set as
requirements by them for others to impliment. No doubt I'll be asking
again, though. Again, one reason for my questions is to get people to try
things and tell me the situation so I can feedback. My problem here,
though, is that I'm disadvantaged when the specific is 4.0 audio as I don't
have any 4.0 kit at all. My own main interest is good stereo.

Jim

--
Please use the address on the audiomisc page if you wish to email me.
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html
Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html