Out of Cheese

Luke Francl proposes “Lessig’s Challenge”, which is derived from Larry Lessig’s talk at OSCON this year. The Challenge: Those who believe in the laws and code required for the Internet to remain open and free should donate as much to the EFF, Rick Boucher, and others who are fighting for those rights as they pay to telecom and entertainment companies who are trying to stifle technological innovation.

I’m willing to take that challenge. I’m donating $100 to the EFF, which will double with my employer’s matching contribution (even though my employer probably isn’t much of a fan of the EFF’s views). I probably won’t keep quite track of my spending quite as precisely as Luke does, but I’m willing to contribute a reasonable approximation, effective immediately.

So I’m in. So is Luke. Who else?