Microsoft 3D Movie Maker was initially launched in 1995. The program allowed you to place 3-D objects within environments to create films. The software looks dated now, but it was a fun way to play around with 3-D effects back in the day. Now, the classic program has been open sourced by Microsoft. From a report: It appears that a 3D Movie Maker enthusiast was able to convince Microsoft’s Scot Hanselman to open source the software by “nerd sniping.” That term refers to when a person claims something cannot be done with the aim of someone proving them wrong. “What’s the best way to get something done? Nerd-snipe an engineer and tell them it can’t be done. I HATE being told something can’t be done,” said Microsoft’s Scott Hanselman.

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