[wplug] Open Source Programming

[Matthew Fedak]

eli wrote:

>
>>> There is a segment on WDUQ 90.5 called "Open Source Programming and Why
>>> it Pays to Give it Away." It starts at 7 a.m. Tomorrow (Sunday) so if
>>> you are up and going to work or already at work, it may be worth a
>>> listen.
>>>
>>
>> Interesting info, will try and give a listen.  I wonder what reasons
>> will be given...
>>
>
> I listened to the program (NPR's On The Media) this morning. It was 
> actually about Open Source (media) Programming, featuring two short 
> segements. One on BBC's new 'Backstage BBC' ( 
> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/ ) project, which lets about anyone use BBC 
> news content in their own projects, and another on AM radio staion 
> KYOU ( http://www.kyouradio.com/ ) in California that welcomes content 
> submissions from anyone and releases their broadcast material under a 
> Creative Commons license. No significant mention of F/OSS that I 
> heard, but the guy from KYOU had some interesting things to say about 
> their motivations to release under CC.
>
> The program can be downloaded from http://www.onthemedia.org/
> it's the last part, about the last 15 minutes if you listen to the 
> whole show.
>
> -Eli
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Yeah, I never thought about the other "Open Source Programming" but it 
was interesting none the less.