Tag Archives: defectivebydesign

Google extends copyright with YouTube Store

Posted on 31 May, 2011 by Stef

Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work (Wikipedia). Google is adding a new right: the right to exclude you from … Continue reading →

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The horrible Terms of Service in Nintendo 3DS

Posted on 11 May, 2011 by Stef

Free Software Foundation has published a new campaign to inform Nintendo 3DS users that the Terms of Service of the machine are offensive and dangerous. The 3DS has a videocamera that may be used to take pictures and videos of … Continue reading →

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Do you like the new sticker from Defective by Design?

Posted on 15 June, 2010 by Stef

The campaign to free the digital world from Digital Restrictions Management just got a new sticker. The old one is on my laptop’s screen represents the famous iPod silhouettes with white wires acting as shackles. It was a simple and … Continue reading →

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New MacBooks are Defective by Design

Posted on 19 November, 2008 by Stef

The new MacBook not only have reflective screens and miss a FireWire prot, but they also hide a stupid DRM locks in the video signal called HDCP. CrunchGear reports: What is HDCP? It’s essentially a digital standard that tells your … Continue reading →

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Free Software Foundation year end fundraising campaign

Posted on 13 November, 2008 by Stef

I had the feeling that 2008 was an important year for FSF. We’ve seen new campaigns take off, like End Software Patents and Support Open Document Format; the established campaigns Defective By Design, Play OGG, Expert Witness Fund have received … Continue reading →

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Demand DRM-free files

Posted on 15 October, 2008 by Stef

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Il DRM sulla musica muore ma è presto per cantare vittoria

Posted on 7 January, 2008 by Stef

Notizia di inizio 2008: Sony BMG sta pensando di vendere file musicali via internet senza schemi fastidiosi di restrizione, i Digital Restrictions Management. E così Sony si unisce alle altre aziende del settore: Universal, EMI e Warner che per indebolire … Continue reading →

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DefectiveByDesign.org: Together we are Fighting DRM

Posted on 17 December, 2007 by Stef

DefectivebyDesign.org posted a list of actions and campaigns activated and run by FSF in the past year. I really like what the strategy they put in place and the results so far. DefectivebyDesign brought the problem with Digital Restrictions Management … Continue reading →

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