Slashdot | BBC Launches APIs: "'The BBC is opening up a slew of APIs to its content and applications via a new site, backstage.bbc.co.uk, and actively encouraging users to remix, mashup, and otherwise play with their content to create new applications. Already there's a few cool featured apps, my own BBC News wikipedizing proxy, and a del.icio.us-enabled version of BBC News 'Use our stuff to create your stuff' is their slogan. Could a commercial broadcaster ever take a step like this?'"