It seems far-fetched that an open network like Gnutella or a currently existing private network like KaZaA would be used to distribute the BBC files, especially considering the needs of other copyright owners who may have a stake in some of the productions.

I like the theory of using p2p, but surely it’s more likely to be some kind of BBC-maintained p2p system??

Please elucidate!

I guess the challenge is to increase the tangibility of the ‘Creative Archive’ concept. Greg’s speech gave a clear indication of how things could work, if you lived in the sort of house where you already had video-editing software hanging around, and that the teachers would accept multimedia submissions on CD-Roms. Which may only apply in small pockets of West London and Buckinghamshire.

Providing examples that the tabloids can understand is going to be key. That’ll increase the visibility and accountability of the project. Otherwise the CA could miss an opportunity to serve the wider audience, catering instead for those who may already be those classic ‘overconsumers’.

My purely selfish list?
- Think of a Number
- Connections (hyperlinked please, it’ll be a race with The Knowledge Web)
- Old RI Xmas lectures