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CBC Opens ZeD.cbc.ca Code

Posted by michael on from the free-to-air dept.

ivar writes "The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has open sourced (Apache License 2.0) the code used to build ZeD.cbc.ca. The corresponding TV show (typically consisting of content uploaded by the community) aired the announcement last night (Jan 6_, along with the Canadian broadcast premiere of Revolution OS. It's always heartening to see cool things come from a state run corporation..."

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  1. CBC - state run? yeah right by topham · · Score: 5, Insightful


    CBC is not run by the Canadian government. It's FUNDED by the Canadian government.

    If the CBC were run by the government they wouldn't send so much time bashing the government. (Sometimes rightfully, sometimes not.)

    Personally I think we should cut all their funding since they run advertisements just like any other station.

    1. Re:CBC - state run? yeah right by SubtleNuance · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Personally I think we should cut all their funding since they run advertisements just like any other station.

      Canada has one of the most free press in the world. One of the reasons is that we provide an open INFRASTRUCTURE (cbc) to content. If you cut the funding for CBC, you will have a narrowing of discourse that will hinder our community's ability to communicate.

      Free enterprise isnt concerned with truth or equality or insightfullness or universal access.

      I would recommend Canada uses the BBC as a model and we Canadians implement a MORE usefull and worthwhile broadcast system.

      Commercial interests are anethma to worthwhile broadcasting.

      IF your goal is an army of mildly entertained, mildy informed consumers move Canadian Broadcasting regime towards the American model.

      If your goal is an informed and engaged public, with a method to sustain a conversation for the participants in public arts and politics Canada should build a BBC-like system.

      What do you feel our goal should be?

      And before someone says "freedom", i'll provide the preemptive retort. The CBC is evidence that state-funded enterprise can have Freedom. AND that in other places, "a free-press is for those who own one" and therefore devoid of worthwhile Freedom.

  2. Re:CBC -- BBC by B3ryllium · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Chicken Cannon!