FOSS documentary on BBC World

Zoxed writes ""A two-part documentary, 'The Code Breakers' will be aired on BBC World TV starting on 10 May 2006. Code Breakers investigates how poor countries are using FOSS applications for development, and includes stories and interviews from around the world." The first part is screening tonight on BBC World."

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Great Microsoft quote FTA

[mustafap]

"According to Jonathan Murray of Microsoft "The Open Source community stimulates innovation in software, it's something that frankly we feel very good about and it's something that we absolutely see as being a partnership with Microsoft."

Must have had his fingers crossed behind his back at the time. Still, it made me laugh.

i like this part from TA

[mapkinase]

Following its ten transmissions on BBC World the documentary will be available copyright-free for broadcast throughout the world.

good job, lads.

Re:Until now?

[MarkByers]

The continual adoption of Open Source software by developing countries is starting to give me hope that we might actually have a chance of escaping the Monocrosoft empire.

You can escape already now, as long as you are willing to make some sacrifices like having to explain to family members why the you haven't played the fantastic game that they emailed to you as an .exe file.