[vox] Fwd: Re: [SDL] [Semi-OT] DRM-free icon? :)

[Bill Kendrick]

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Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:50:26 -0400
From: Donny Viszneki
Subject: Re: [SDL] [Semi-OT] DRM-free icon? :)

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net> wrote:
> So apparently folks are working on making some logos that help
> explain to consumers what kind of DRM and licensing restrictions
> there are for their content (games, music, movies, ebooks, etc.)
>
> Or, just in terms of DRM, a quick and obvious one would be
> an unlocked padlock with "DRM Free" or "No DRM" or just
> 'DRM'-with-a-slash-through-it. :)

The most notable campaign was this one:

http://open.neurostechnology.com/content/unlocked-media

> I think we in the open source develoment community should
> create a set of unlocked-padlock icons representing the
> freedoms (and in some cases, restrictions) of licenses
> we use. :)

Have fun with that. Personally I think it's too nuanced to be very
accommodating with such a logo program.

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