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R.E.M. open-sources its music videos: The future of content? (news.com)
11 points by brk on Feb 15, 2008 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



How is this "open source"? Are they also releasing the complete original raw footage and audio tracks for remixing?

Seems a misuse of the term.

What might a better way to express what's actually happening here? "Open source" is catchy (or at least pity), and conveys a sense of user freedom, but there's no more or less "source" than would otherwise be available.

It would be nice to have an equally catchy, but accurate, phrase.

Open licensing?


Yes, not open source, more like free, um, free publicity for REM.




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