use <a href="https://gnu.org/proprietary/">proprietary software</a> and
malicious "antifeatures" to keep us powerless, dependent, and
surveilled by the devices that we use. There's no time at which it's
-more important to think about these unfortunate facts than the holiday
+more important to turn these unfortunate facts into positive action than the holiday
season.</p>
<p>The gifts that we recommend here might not be making headlines, but
they're the rare exception to the apparent rule that devices should
<h4>This year, choose freedom</h4>
<p>To minimize ecological waste and encourage free software adoption, we advise you to end that cycle of forced obsolescence and user exploitation, and opt to try running <a href="https://gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw">free software</a> on a device you already own. If you're unlucky enough to get a gift that doesn't respect your freedom, you can still <a href="https://h-node.org">help others avoid it</a> by documenting its ethical pitfalls.</p>
<p>Let your loved ones know that you respect their freedom and privacy
-too much to cave for the newest Apple, Amazon, Google or another device laden with proprietary software. Give them the one gift that keeps on giving: freedom.</p>
+too much to cave for the newest Apple, Amazon, Google, or another device laden with proprietary software. Give them the one gift that keeps on giving: freedom.</p>
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<p><strong>Our advice:</strong> There's currently no cell phone on the market that's fully compatible with user freedom, given the presence of nonfree software in iOS and Android. What makes matters worse is that all smartphones currently run a separate, nonfree OS commonly referred to as the "mobile baseband," which is responsible for most of the device's communications.</p>
- <p>If you're at all able to, and if you find your hardware is compatible with it, we recommend pairing the <
strong>Replicant</strong> distribution of Android with the <a href="https://f-droid.org">F-Droid</a> app repository. Replicant is the bottom line when it comes to mobile OSes that respect their user's freedom, and is a project <a href="https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund">fiscally sponsored by the FSF.</a></p>
+ <p>If you're at all able to, and if you find your hardware is compatible with it, we recommend pairing the <
a href="https://replicant.us"><strong>Replicant</strong></a> distribution of Android with the <a href="https://f-droid.org">F-Droid</a> app repository. Replicant is the bottom line when it comes to mobile OSes that respect their user's freedom, and is a project <a href="https://www.fsf.org/working-together/fund">fiscally sponsored by the FSF.</a></p>
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<li>
Even if your phone doesn't support Replicant, you can still use the <a href="https://f-droid.org">F-Droid</a> repository on your Android phone. F-Droid has hundreds of applications that are ready to install, including Syncthing, Tor, Minetest, and Termux.
</li>
- <li>No matter what phone operating system you currently use, stay tuned for our upcoming mobile <a href="https://esd.fsf.org">Email Self-Defense Guide</a>, which will help you keep your communications both free and secure.</li>
+ <li>No matter what phone operating system you currently use, stay tuned for our upcoming mobile <a href="https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org">Email Self-Defense Guide</a>, which will help you keep your communications both free and secure.</li>
</ul>
<h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: iPhone</h5>
<li>
Apple <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/pumpkins-markets-and-one-bad-apple">prevents you from installing third-party free software</a> on your own phone, and they use this control to censor apps that compete with or subvert Apple's profits.
</li>
- <li>Apple has a history of exploiting their absolute control over their users to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-10-08/apple-taiwan-flag-emoji-iphones-hong-kong">silence political activists</a> and help governments <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/world/asia/china-xi-jinping-study-the-great-nation-app.html">spy on millions</a> of users.</li>
+ <li>Apple has a history of exploiting their absolute control over their users to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-10-08/apple-taiwan-flag-emoji-iphones-hong-kong">silence political activists</a> and help governments <a href="https://www.cpomagazine.com/data-privacy/icloud-data-turned-over-to-chinese-government-conflicts-with-apples-privacy-first-focus/">spy on millions</a> of users.</li>
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<p>Despite the efforts of companies like Spotify, we can still dance to music in the free world. Thanks to the <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/audio">artists, producers, record labels, and shops</a> highlighted on on our <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/">Guide to DRM-free Living</a>, the rights-respecting options are nearly endless. Check out music from great labels and artists, including:</p>
<li>All of the music on <a href="https://bandcamp.com">Bandcamp</a> is DRM-free and comes in a variety of formats, including patent-free ones like FLAC and Ogg Vorbis.</li>
-<li><a href="https://www.dischord.com/">Dischord Records</a>, a classic punk label providing music since 1980.</li>
+<li><a href="https://www.dischord.com/">Dischord Records</a>, a classic punk label providing music since 1980. DRM-free, too!</li>
<li><a href="https://www.emusic.com/">Emusic</a> offers DRM-free MP3 downloads, providing a local alternative to streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music.</li>
<li><a href="https://folkways.si.edu/">Folkways</a>, providing digital downloads of the world's best folk and children's music, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute.</li>
<li><a href="https://hdtracks.com">HDTracks</a> is an online music shop offering thousands of DRM-free downloads for you to play at home.</li>
+ <li><a href="https://www.mutopiaproject.org/">Mutopia</a> provides hundreds of attractive, free "as in freedom" sheet music downloads. Music isn't <em>just</em> recorded, you know!</li>
</ul>
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<h5 class="text-center">DRM-free video</h5>
-<p>In the last year, many people have unfortunately become more dependent on streaming media. But it's important to remember how streaming services can deprive you of important rights. "Dis-services" like Disney+ and Netflix mandate the use of a hardware-level backdoor called Widevine, giving them permanent access into deep components of your machine.</p>
+ <p>Over the past few years, many people have unfortunately become more dependent on streaming media. But it's important to remember how streaming services can deprive you of important rights. "Dis-services" like <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/idad_2021_counteracting_disneys_attack_culture">Disney+</a> and <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/idad_2020_sent_netflix_and_drm_message">Netflix</a> mandate the use of a hardware-level backdoor called Widevine, giving them permanent access into deep components of your machine.</p>
<p>Widevine prohibits these services from running on many older devices, leaving families who can't afford a new computer or a new television out in the cold.</p>
<p>Try these video services and sites instead:</p>
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+ <h2 class="text-center">h-node</h2>
<p>
The FSF's long-running <strong>h-node</strong> project has recently seen an uptick in activity, and we need your help to document how well free software runs on common devices.
</p>
<p>
By registering an account on <a href="https://h-node.org">h-node</a> and filling out listings for your hardware, you can help newcomers to the free software movement select hardware that will make their transition as easy as possible. You can also participate in the h-node community by joining the <span class="label label-default">#h-node</span> channel on the Libera.Chat <a href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/IRC_Help">IRC network</a>.
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+ </div>
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+ <h2 class="text-center">"Respects Your Freedom" certification</h2>
+ <p>
+ Do you have a product that you think is eligible for RYF certification? Read our <a href="https://ryf.fsf.org/about/vendors">information for hardware vendors</a> to find out.
+ </p>
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