I was specifically referring to software and services made specifically for videobloggers. ourmedia, fireant, mefeedia, vlogmap would be examples of the sorts of things I mean.
Now its certainly true that it doesnt make much sense for some of these services to be opensource, at least on face value. And I have no problem if designers/coders decide to keep their code to themselves. I am not trying to be negative about any of the services given as examples above, nor demanding anything from them. They already give us plenty for free. I am really just comparing the reality with what some people originally said, trying to make a broader point about peoples ideal principals vs the reality of what happens. Anyway the reasons I can think of why it would be useful for more some videoblogging web-based services and softwares to be opensource are things like: 1) Duplication of services, thus not putting all our eggs in one basket. Ourmedia good. Ourmedia sourcecode so others can setup similar services easily (but not with archive.org hosting) = even better. + If the original developers disappear, the product isnt dead. 2) Less reinventing of the wheel. Leading to hopefully more global human development hours spent on new and improved features, rather than different people having to start from scratch every time. 3) Spreading the word about videoblogging If the motive is purely to make videoblogging grow and be accessible and reliable for as many people as possible, why not make it easy for developers to add videoblogging features to their own products? Its for this reason that, even though I said a while ago that I would understand if fireant wasnt going to be opensource after all, I cant help but be a little disappointed. See from my perspective I just want there to be as many videoblog aggregators around as possible, and making it easy for developers to add such stuff by providing sourcecode, might help. None of this matters if there arent the developers out there to make use of opensource, so my stuff is theoretical in places, and Im not demanding or even necessarily asking anybody to change their policy, just thinking out loud really. Steve of Elbows --- In [email protected], "Jake Ludington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you referring specifically to hosting services or to the software used > to edit ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/cd_AJB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
