Lonelygirl15 Creators Rely On Open Source
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| Creators behind the Internet video phenomenon Lonelygirl15 will rely on
| open source technology and a newly launched Web site to explore
| possibilities in storytelling.
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| Soon fans also can expect to have an interface that lets them link
| numerous video streams, and a wiki to create an encyclopedia to track
| characters.
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| On a shoestring budget themselves, the trio supports the Web site
| with open-source technologies like MySQL databases. "Our entire backend
| that supports the Web site is free because we use WordPress," Beckett
| said. "Five years ago, you would have had to buy UNIX boxes and build
| a custom content management system."
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