Offtopic: Japanese National Television working on Special about Opensource
Hi everybody!
Japan's National TV is currently working to air an special on Jan 1, 2000
that will touch the open source movement. I have been asked to forward
the attached mail to the Debian community.
Basically they are looking for people that work over/using the Internet
heavily and earn their living, doing Open Source development.
I know this is offtopic, but I think it is important for us OpenSource
people that they air something that is done properly, as "NHK Special" is
known to be very serious and is one of the highest status documentary programs
in Japan.
They already did a 30minute program on Linux last year, that was a little
short but quite good.
Thanks!
----- Forwarded message from tani <tani@shajo.nhk.or.jp> -----
To whom it may concern
I am writing to you on behalf of NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation to ask
for your help and cooperation. I represent NHK to produce a TV documentary
program on Internet and our Society. NHK is non-profit, non-commercial,
public, but the largest broadcast network in Japan (The web site is
www.nhk.or.jp/index-e.html). The program is scheduled to air on the New
Year's Day of 2001.
In the 80-minute NHK Special program, we would like to present what kind of
impact Internet would give to our Society and how our Society would be
changed, by utilizing various reports/documents, still/motion pictures, TV
interviews and actual filming.
We wish to know more about the current status of Internet and the future
prospects of the cyber-society. We believe that the popularity of Internet
is one of the most significant events/phenomena in the human history after
the Industrial Revolution. Internet may change all aspects of our Society.
It changes not only the economic aspect but also changes the nature of
nation, politics, family, community, art, etc.
We are interested in learning more about open-source community.
It would be most appreciated if you would kindly allow us to hear your
thoughts and experience on open-source community/culture, especially
SourceXchange.
As basic points, we wish to ask you following questions;
1. Have you ever used Sourcexchange? Why are you interested
in SourceXchange or not? What kind of benefits do youget from
SourceXchange?
How is it important as income source?
2. What kind of lifestyle do you have? Where do you live and how do you
work for SourceXchange and other jobs, if any?
3. Do you know any developer who participates in SourceXchange project, and
has an interesting/unique lifestyle? If so, please let us know about the
person for a possible TV interview.
Could you let me know when and what phone number I can reach you? I wish to
talk to you briefly on the phone for our background information purpose. We
plan to have a TV shooting trip in November in the US/Europe and wish to
have on-camera interview with various people then.
Your kind consideration is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, in
advance, for your time and kind cooperation in this matter. We look forward
to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
Eddie S. Noguchi
NHK Representative
438 Calle de Aragon
Redondo Beach, CA 90277,USA
Phone 310-378-8899 / Fax 310-378-9899
noguchi@earthlink.net
NHK Tokyo producer, Masana TANI
----- End forwarded message -----
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Oliver M. Bolzer
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