Defective by Design
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Defective by Design (DBD) is a grassroots anti-digital rights management (DRM) initiative by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and CivicActions. Launched in 2006, DBD believes that DRM (which they call "digital restrictions management") makes technology deliberately defective, negatively affects digital freedoms, and is "a threat to innovation in media, the privacy of readers, and freedom for computer users."[2] The initiative regularly campaigns against the use of DRM by the media industry and software industry to increase awareness of the anti-DRM movement and pressure industries into no longer using DRM. They are known for their use of hazmat suits in their demonstrations.
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Type of site | Grassroots campaign |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Unknown |
Created by | Free Software Foundation |
Revenue | No |
URL | www |
Commercial | No |
Registration | No |
Launched | May 24, 2006; 17 years ago (2006-05-24)[1] |
Current status | Online |
Content license | CC BY-ND 3.0 |
DBD represents one of the first efforts of the FSF to find common cause with mainstream social activists and encourage free software advocates to become socially involved. As of late 2006, the campaign was claiming over 12,000 registered members.[citation needed]