DRM Protest in Hazmat Suits

johnsu01 writes "The Free Software Foundation launched a new anti-DRM initiative today with a flash protest at Bill Gates's keynote speech to Microsoft developers in Seattle. They're calling the new campaign 'Defective by Design' and have named Big Media, device manufacturers and proprietary software companies as targets. CivicActions is participating as a coalition partner in the campaign. Protesters donned HazMat suits, apparently to emphasize the hazard Digital Restrictions Management poses to their rights." There are also a few pictures available over at Defectivebydesign.org.

Comments

protests

[a803redman]

so thats what it looks like when old white dudes protest

Re:I thought FSF was about software, not content??

[Jason Earl]

I am a huge fan of the FSF, but the more clothes their protestors wear the better life is for all of us.

Mod Parent UP!

[Anonymous Coward]

This should serve as a wakeup call everyone. Americans are selling their souls to the devil for temporary pleasure. They have not heeded the warning of what already happenned in much of europe where human rights are at the whim of the leaders.

Re:Yep, that'll do it.

[Andy Gardner]

I'm just figuring you're here (like me) to learn more about the varying views on the subject.

You must be new here.

Re:Yep, that'll do it.

[dreadclown]

You must be new here.

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