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Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Sometimes it seems like the majority of people don’t know or care about open source and the idea behind it. The fact of the matter is almost by definition open source is spread via internet word of mouth. So many people just don’t hear anything about it.
However some people over in Barcelona are takin a type of open source to the streets.

Burn stationsMuch like the green cart, is this still around?, or the oriental food stand that can be found around UT campus these inventive folks have setup a mobile burn station.

The station allows a public that may not be in tune with the creative commons, open source, copyleft movement to get a chance to experience the music side of the movement.

The burn station lets the passing audience hear music that if they choose can be burned to a cd.
Not only a cool idea its also a great way to get more people socially active in supporting local artists and ideas.

Definitely would be a sight to see someone attempt this at a university in the U.S. . . .

I’d also like to see something like this done for student or indie films. Even if just a sort of mobile television with laptops to burn dvds.

Hit the comment box to voice some ideas on where this could lead to or what problems could arise. Would this actually even get anyone interested?