PC Show 2007 - Anti-DRM Campaign
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Dear fellow Singaporeans
The Singapore GNU Group has been campaigning against Digital Rights Management (DRM), alongside with the DefectiveByDesign campaign, since last year. During these period of time, consumer and media awareness of this restrictive technology has increased and consumers have largely turned against it. Even the music industry is contemplating dropping it, with Amazon and EMI leading the way. Yet even against the growing anti-DRM chorus, companies like Microsoft and Apple are promoting their proprietary software which, aside from some new bells and whistles, and an increase in base hardware requirements, is largely a platform for DRM, designed to serve big media companies more than individual computer users.
In an effort to hide the truth, these companies are hiring models and famous TV personalities to help everyone forget just what these companies plan next. The good news is that computer users do not need to take this bitter pill anymore. There are now plenty of free software alternatives available that are more secure than what Microsoft and Apple have to offer and they respect user's rights and freedom.
The upcoming PC Show is turning 17 next week and we want you to be part of the party by reminding the participating companies about computing freedom. Let them know that technologists refuse to accept the DRM imposed on users. Join the Singapore GNU Group at the launch of the show at Suntec City on May 31, 2007. We would be turning up to warn consumers about the daylight theft of our computing freedom, especially the way DRM is robbing us. The group would be organizing actions throughout the entire show to coincide with the sold DRM laden products. Meet with other members who are involved in the campaign to eliminate DRM and take pictures of the event.
We remain committed to raising awareness of the DRM's threats to consumers and privacy rights through lawful forms of direct actions. We urge all software freedom activist to obey the Singapore legislation and respect the regulation of the PC Show.
Koh Choon Lin
Executive Director
Singapore GNU Group -
good luck in your campaign
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Erm... sounds like a risky event...
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ya noe wad?
both drug and computer have the same nickname, people using them are all called users......
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support u man.....those intellectual 'measures' are getting stupid.
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great if it does. sucks if it doesn't..