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CivicActions
CivicActions, Inc. is a services firm that provides technological support with a focus on free and open-source software to agencies. History CivicActions was founded as a Llc in 2004. Their focus was to provide hosted FOSS group forming network technologies to NGOs. They were the early adopters of Drupal (that they are a service provider now), Openwall Linux, and CiviCRM with its native mobile app CiviMobile. Over the period between 2004 and 2012, it's claimed that they have served over 175 organizations including Center for Reproductive Rights, American Public Media, Amnesty International, and Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science. In 2014, CivicActions, with people in federal, state and local governments, founded AGL (Agile Government Leadership)' and published the Agile Government Handbook'. All of the work of AGL is published under public license, where it can be used by government workers, as well as other agile software vend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defective By Design
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." 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. 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. Position According to their website, DBD believes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
