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Open Source on NPR?

Posted by Cliff on from the I-don't-know-about-that-title-tho... dept.

anhinga asks: "I have recently talked my way into an assitant producer's position with the national public radio show 'City Visions,' a talk show on political issues from the s.f. bay area's perspective. For my first show, the producer i'm working with and i are putting together a show on the Open Source movement, working title: 'The Politics of Nerd.' The question is: which vocal, intelligent, bay area and vicinity OS insiders should be on the show?"

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  1. Change the title by Phaid · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...working title: 'The Politics of Nerd.' The question is: which vocal, intelligent, bay area and vicinity OS insiders should be on the show?"

    With a title like that, I'd prefer to see nobody get on your show. Can't we please get past the stupid horn-rimmed-glasses and pocket protector stereotypes? Software is everywhere and making good software available to everyone is a critical issue. Stop turning it into a joke by marginalizing people who could actually make a difference.

  2. I've got five bucks . . . by Anonynnous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    . . . that says the show will only be available in a streaming-only, proprietary format like Real, Quicktime, or WMA and that they won't see the irony of that.