get_iplayer: failed to get program index feed for ..

[J K.Eason]

> *From:* Michael <tiemichael at gmail.com>
> *To:* get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> *Date:* Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:10:14 +0800
> 
> I did some additional tests, and it seems get_iplayer cannot get 
> any data from the web.
> When I try: ./get_iplayer --conditions I expect to see the 
> GPL-conditions, but all I get is:
>      INFO: User prefs dir: 
> /tmp/hdd/root/RSS/BBC-iPlayer/.get_iplayer
>      INFO: System options dir: /etc/get_iplayer/options
>      INFO: Getting page http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
> 
> 
> What am I missing?

 You weren't doing your tests around this (UK) time were you?:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12904586 (The whole of the BBC web
site including iPlayer was down for around an hour between 11 and 12pm
last night due to a network failure.)

Regards
       John (mail at john-eason.co.uk)