Category Archives: Action
2-day Extension for Fund Drive!
We got a 2-day extension for a fund drive. Can we make it count? Forward this link to all your friends, and let’s make this year’s election count: Donation page on fundable.com
Things I Didn’t Hear from the Democratic Convention
Breaking news – donate to GeekPAC! 3 days remain on our fund drive. The Democratic National Convention is now over, and it’s time to take an account of what was (or wasn’t) said. Despite being regaled by some outstanding speeches … Continue reading
Fund Drive Update – Over 50% of the way there!
We’re entering the stretch run of our fundraiser, and we’ve crossed the 50% barrier! If you haven’t donated yet, now’s your chance: Donate at fundable.com! Coming soon: a donor’s page thanking those who have pledged.
BytesFree.org at Lug Radio Live USA
I’m happy to announce that BytesFree.org will be represented at its first event, Lug Radio Live, which will be held at the Metreon in San Francisco on April 12th and 13th. It’s quite a challenge to get things going organizationally, … Continue reading
New York State Request for Public Comment Extended to Jan. 18
To give some background on this issue, New York was the 5th state last year with some form of open formats legislation: In its 2007 session, the New York State Legislature directed NYS Chief Information Officer/Director of the Office For … Continue reading
The BytesFree.org Voter Info Project – Getting the Ball Rolling
For the last couple of months, I’ve had the idea that there should be a place where interested persons can find info on what politicians and candidates have received donations from the MPAA, RIAA, Microsoft’s anti-ODF works, etc. I figure … Continue reading
50 Politicians Who Take Money from the RIAA
Thanks to Ilan, the founder of SCALE, I was notified of this list of 50 congresspeople who take money from the RIAA. Here’s the breakdown (from Consumerist.com): Congressperson Receiving Contributions From The RIAA Amount Dist 19-FL WEXLER, ROBERT DEM … Continue reading
All Your Rights Are Belong to Us
For those of us who thought copyright law in the United States couldn’t possibly get any stronger, we were shocked and dismayed by the unveiling today of a new lobbyist group comprised of “backers of stronger copyright laws.” This group … Continue reading
Take the BytesFree.org Pledge
Do you create software? Do you know someone who does? Take the BytesFree.org pledge. Promise not to make software that violates our information access rights.