Votem se sao contra DRM. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: DRM ACTION: Tell the BBC to Ditch DRM, Vote in FT Poll Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:52:14 -0800 From: Gregory Heller =================================================================== DefectiveByDesign.org DefectiveByDesign.org DefectiveByDesign.org =================================================================== Dear Julio,
This is a big week for anti-DRM activists in the UK (and around the world). The British government has rejected a petition from UK residents to ban DRM. Their response was preposterous in its naivety (http://defectivebydesign.org/sites/nodrm.civicactions.net/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=150286&u=316). The government suggests that DRM adds value for the customer! At the same time, the BBC has opened a Public Consultation asking constituents to weigh in on their proposal to add DRM to BBC content and on-demand services. Anyone can participate on their website. You can visit our site for some resources on the issue (http://defectivebydesign.org/sites/nodrm.civicactions.net/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=150286&u=317). The Financial Times is running a poll on their website asking "Should music companies drop DRM?" The responses so far are overwhelmingly on the side of dropping DRM as are comments on the poll. You can vote, and comment at the Financial Times website. * Vote in the Financial Time Poll http://defectivebydesign.org/sites/nodrm.civicactions.net/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=150286&u=322 The BBC consultation has three questions regarding DRM: Question 3, How long do you think consumers should be able to store BBC programmes on their computers before viewing them? Question 4, Should there be any limitation on the number of episodes of a series made available for catch-up or the length of time for which they can be viewed? Question 5. How important is it that the proposed seven-day catch-up service over the internet is available to consumers who are not using Microsoft software? Question 3 and 4 are about using DRM to make your files disappear - revocation. Question 5, is about the enforcing the Microsoft Tax and tying users to a DRM platform. You don't need to answer all their questions. You can just one if you wish and it only takes 5 minutes. * Respond to the BBC questionnaire. http://defectivebydesign.org/sites/nodrm.civicactions.net/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=150286&u=318 No to DRM! Yes to Free Standards! Yes to Free Software! In Solidarity, Gregory, Peter, Henri and the DRM Elimination Crew ------------------------------- Manage your account settings at http://defectivebydesign.org/sites/nodrm.civicactions.net/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?q=150286&u=321 Stop email from this list, but still allow us to contact you occasionally: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop receiving all emails from DefectiveByDesign.org: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DefectiveByDesign.org is a project of the Free Software Foundation Fifty One Franklin Street, Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02110 United States
