A few days ago, the ERT made publicly available a small part of its audiovisual archive: http:\/\/www.ert-archives.gr<\/a>
\nAlthough this move is considered an important first step towards the public availability of a unique collection, the administrative (?) decision to stream the material over a proprietary, commercial product made open\/free, participatory\/p2p and commons-oriented communities to protest.<\/p>\n

We must never forget that ERT is sustained by a form of obligatory taxation were greek residents have been contributing to the accumulation of this cultural wealth.<\/p>\n

We all wonder, who is behind all these? Who’s decision was to design such a platform?<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is how it is done:<\/h2>\n

http:\/\/www.ert-archives.gr\/wpasV2\/public\/index.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

DIGITIZATION OF ARCHIVES
\nMinister of State and Government Spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos, Minister of Economy and Finance George Alogoskoufis, and Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) [>><\/a>]
\nPresident Christos Panagopoulos, presented a pilot project on December 10 for the documentation and digitalization of ERT’s historic audio-visual
\narchives. [>><\/a>]
\nThe implementation of this project was carried through the operational programme Information Society *,* of the Special Secretariat of Digital Planning of the Economy and Finance Ministry.<\/p>\n

(in Greek); See also: Secretariat General of Information<\/a> Website [>><\/a>]<\/p>\n

Links<\/h2>\n

cosmix.org<\/a><\/p>\n

vrypan.net<\/a><\/p>\n

p2pfoundation<\/a><\/p>\n

ktogias blog<\/a><\/p>\n

Excerpt, in Greek, from (ktogias blog):<\/p>\n

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As of today, on the ERT’s website it<\/a> is mentioned that instructions for supporting other platforms (i.e. linux) are to be announced.<\/p>\n

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