Re: [TCLUG:18226] support the EFF -- buy a DVD

[Mike Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom wrote:
> 
>         here's an amusing scheme. OpenDVD.org seems to have some deal
> with reel.com; whereby purchasing a DVD from reel.com, sends 8% of the
> proceeds to the EFF
> http://www.opendvd.org/supportus.php3
> 
> apparently you just click on the banner ad for reel.com.. I didn't
> order anything myself yet.
> 
> this might actually get me to buy a DVD player... I've been resisting
> up until now, because of the "copyright" issues.

Thanks for posting this -- I saw it, but forgot to bring it up.. 
Anyway, I think it's just a normal affiliate program, so reel.com may or
may not know about it.

There's a press release from the OpenDVD group here:
http://linuxpr.com/releases/1894.html  

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