“Around 30 engineers, consultants, Linux enthusiasts,
open-source believers — and at least one self-described
troublemaker — turned out to express solidarity with the hackers
who are being sued by the DVD industry for distributing
allegedly proprietary source code over the Web.”
“Supporters gathered outside the Santa Clara County Courthouse
in downtown San Jose early Wednesday, then filed into the gallery
in Superior Court Judge William J. Elfving’s courtroom. They came
with less than 24 hours notice, saying they were there in the name
of preserving the free distribution of what they maintain is
perfectly legal information.
“These guys want to play movies,” said Bruce Perens, a noted
open-source proponent and engineer who helped organize the turnout.
“They want to watch them like everyone else. They’re not out to
bootleg.”