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Open Source TV

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the geeks-on-the-tube dept.

Lish writes "Everyone's favorite tech prognosticator, Robert X Cringely, is going to do a TV show called 'NerdsTV.' It will be available on the web and playable on pretty much any system. The cool part is, they will provide three video versions: one geared at techies, one for suits, and one with all the raw footage so you can edit your own version to your heart's content. There will also be audio-only versions in Ogg and Mp3. All of this is freely redistributable."

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  1. Something missing. by DarkHelmet · · Score: 5, Funny
    From his article:

    Luckily this is the U.S. version, which lacks my big nude scene from the UK version. I am not making this up.

    Cringely, I'll be buying the "Special Edition" of your DVD when it comes out in another year.

    Do NOT disappoint me.

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  2. I will light the Internet on FIRE with my edits!! by Jaeger- · · Score: 2, Funny

    yea boy oh boy thats the one big thing i've been waiting for all this time!!! now i can edit TV shows just for FUN for me and my friends!! my edited versions of his show will light the Internet on FIRE!!! my dreams have come true!!

    while back in reality... the only good that will come from this is that someone will most likely edit Mr.Cringley into a porno or something funny. i don't "get" the release of the "original raw footage".

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