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Open Source... Television?

Posted by michael on from the someone-tell-him-about-mbone dept.

jarit0z writes: "In Robert Cringely's latest column he toys with the idea of creating a TV show to go along with his rants. The show would be freely (as in beer) distributable, to hopefully keep bandwidth costs down. And it would also be freely (as in speech) modifiable, since he would also be releasing the "source" or raw footage of the show. Very interesting ideas if you ask me."

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  1. Just think of all the forks by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Yet another Friends"
    "Yet another Star Trek"
    "GNU-ER" (ok, I'm a bit ashamed of that one)

    1. Re:Just think of all the forks by Surak · · Score: 3, Funny

      FINER (Friends Is Not ER)

      :-P

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  2. Re:'Open Source' television already exists by Luminous · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dude, you aren't watching the right shows. Chicago CAN-19 has some great shows, like the guy who interviews local bands and his first question is always 'so do you guys like to get baked?'

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  3. At long last by AndyChrist · · Score: 2, Funny

    At long last, I can fulfill my wildest fantasy, and edit Bob Cringely into pornography without getting sued.

  4. Too bad movies weren't like that by dark_panda · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe then we wouldn't have to put up with Jar Jar for another two episodes.

    J