Verizon Steps in to Fix Microsoft's IPTV

NYGiant writes "Microsoft IPTV isn't cutting it for Verizon, Ars Technica reports, so they've taken over parts of the project. Verizon is in a rush to perfect its IPTV service, which is based on Microsoft's IPTV software. The problem is that to run well, Microsoft's software needs more memory than Verizon's set top boxes ship with. From the article: 'Under the terms of that deal, Verizon would use Microsoft's Foundation Edition middleware stack. Microsoft would also supply a set of customer-facing applications. While Foundation Edition remains in use by Verizon, the development of the other applications was taken over by Verizon engineers.'"

How much memory does it take to

[ClaraBow]

display the blue screen of death? It's only a joke :)

Re:How much memory does it take to

[Yvan256]

How much memory does it take to display the blue screen of death?

Well, the blue screen of death is in text mode 80x25, I think. That means two bytes for each character (ASCII code + color). That totals up to 80x25x2 bytes = 4000 bytes.

It's only a joke :)

I knew I should've read your post to the end before replying.

Well

[DAldredge]

I guess that the Microsoft apps were not up to the level of suck that Verizon likes so they had to add the suck themselves.

Re:Shocked, I say!

[gEvil (beta)]

A perfect example is the number of people that call Internet Explorer "the internet".

Thankfully my kid set me straight on that one. Now I know that the internet is that cute little fox that's on fire.

NEWS JUST IN!

[Anonymous Coward]

Software development project just like every other software development project! Microsoft beleived to be involed! Slashdot closes in!

Re:Another blow for outsourcing

[cyber-vandal]

It's a hat for your ass, where's the confusion?

That's a silly question

[Aeamarth]

Everybody knows 640k should be enough!!

Re:Not IPTV!

[R.Mo_Robert]

You're both wrong, IPTV is Iowa Public Television and has been for over 25 years. :) (And even longer under various other names.)

Mwuhahaha, just kidding. That really is what it's called, though (yes, I'm an Iowan), and every time I read about the "new" IPTV I have to force myself to think that it's not what my first reaction tells me.

Re:Another blow for outsourcing

[arodland]

Now apply your amazing linguistic and analytical skills to "no-talent assclown" plz