What alternatives are around?... to Overdrive
for library users/clientele/customers
having in mind the point of view of Richard Stallman
_ _ _ _ _ Send a letter to the Boston Public Library _ _ _ _ _
by Richard Stallman
http://www.fsf.org/news/letter-to-the-bpl
Free Software Foundation
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Send a letter to the Boston Public Library
"I therefore urge the Boston Public Library to
terminate its association with OverDrive Audio Books, and
adopt a policy of refusing to be agents for the propagation of
Digital Restrictions Management."
Richard Stallman sent a letter http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/bpl.html
to the Boston Public Library (BPL)
asking them to abandon the system they currently use to distribute
audio books, since this format requires the use of proprietary
software.
It is illegal in the US to release free software capable of reading
these audio books because of the Digital Restrictions Management (DRM)
measures that are being imposed.
You can help by sending your own letter
to the BPL (gref at bpl dot org) and by
examining the policies of your own local library.
We would be glad to see CCs of any letters you send at
campaigns@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
and to hear about any similar policies in place at
libraries other than the BPL.
Please keep an eye on our
DRM campaign area http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/drm.html
for future updates about
this and other related issues.
Created by johns
Last modified 2006-01-30 01:53 PM
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