Microsoft open-sourced the code for 1995’s 3D Movie Maker because someone asked

  • Because @foone asked. Not saying that's the reson. But rejecting weird wonkish adoring cult followings - especially after they already go & start liberating some source - is a silly way to pass on a free move of building some cred.

    Isnt it crazy though- all this VR stuff we're up to & I cant name a single piece of software with a laymen's accessibility at constructing some simple 3d scenes as this. Software keeps titanizimg, expectations & production values go up & up & just making some dirty simple tools to let people throw stuff together & have fun has become highly unusual.