August 22nd EFF Benefit Party at the DNA Lounge

Jamie Zawinski writes "Mark your calendars: on Thursday, August 22nd, we're throwing a benefit party for the EFF at DNA Lounge in San Francisco! In addition to great music from DDR, Kid606, and many others, you can also witness the carnage of the first ever Wil Wheaton versus Barney Celebrity Boxing Match! Can Wil, with his backing from the EFF, protect free speech and parody on the Internet and defeat Barney and his team of corporate lawyers? You can also join us earlier in the evening and meet Wil at a special VIP party: see the DNA Lounge announcement or the EFF press release for more details." Even if you can't attend, isn't now a good time to renew your membership?

Comments

bad news for Linux?

[tps12]

This sounds like a rockin' party, but I question if it perhaps sends people the wrong message. The majority of the public are unfamiliar with the EFF and the notion of Free Software.

I remember when I first mentioned Linux to my father, he responded that they'd been losing money...turns out he was referring to LNUX! Suffice it to say that even the more informed members of the public don't yet "get it" regarding electronic freedom.

Which brings us to this party. The EFF needs to demand respect. Would the ACLU, NRA, AARP, or NAACP be putting on a function like this? No. When it comes to lobbyist groups, public image is everything (well, after money, I guess). Linux users and Freedom proponents already tend to be perceived as hackers and pirates, and I don't think we need to add bohemianism (in San Francisco, no less) into the mix. Perhaps a public tennis tournament would be more in order?