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- Giving Guide + Giving Guide
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ @@ -81,43 +81,31 @@
good - Libiquity X200 Notebook with Libreboot + Libiquity X200 with Libreboot
-

Libiquity Taurinus X200 GNU/Linux laptop

+

Libiquity Taurinus X200 with GNU/Linux

    -
  • - Comes installed with a free OS, and its Wi-Fi and 3D-accelerated graphics work with any other fully free GNU/Linux distribution. -
    • -
  • - Based on a Lenovo X200, with FIXME tech stats. -
    • -
  • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, right down to its libreboot firmware.
    • - +
  • Comes with the free, transparent and modifiable Trisquel GNU/Linux operating system used by the Free Software Foundation.
    • +
  • Durable hardware is meant to last and easy to repair.
    • +
  • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
    • +
  • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, right down to its libreboot firmware.
bad - Apple Macbook Pro + Lenovo U31
-

FIXME A laptop that has AMT or an Apple Macbook Air or other

+

Lenovo U31 with Windows

    -
  • - Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms. -
    • - -
  • - Apple's App Store uses DRM to restrict what you can do with your purchases. -
    • -
  • Comes crawling with spyware.
    • -
  • - Planned obsolescence: business model forces you to buy new devices frequently. -
    • +
  • Runs on proprietary software that profits from treating the user as a product -- each account is assigned an advertising ID to help Microsoft sell user data.
    • +
  • Includes Management Engine, a hardware-based backdoor that gives Intel a permanent backdoor into your computer.
    • +
  • Mandatory Windows updates force users to test potentially unstable new versions. Read more about Windows's abuses.
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- Buy + Buy
@@ -142,16 +130,16 @@
good - Replicant + Tehnoetic S2 with Replicant
-

Tehnoetic S2 FIXME: check that Tiberiu's ok with this being here

+

Tehnoetic S2 with Replicant

  • - Runs the Replicant fully free operating system, based on Android. FIXME: why isn't Replicant endorsed? + Runs the Replicant free operating system, based on Android. Though some low-level firmware is nonfree, this is the cutting edge of smartphone user freedom.
  • - FIXME: something about F-droid + Features F-Droid, the free software catalogue that makes it easy to get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone.
@@ -166,12 +154,14 @@
  • Comes with no shortage of spyware.
  • - iOS is a fully proprietary operating system, giving Apple control over the software on the devices. + Its proprietary operating system gives Apple control over the software on the devices.
  • Apple uses DRM to block competing software.
    • - +
  • + Planned obsolescence: business model forces you to buy new devices frequently. +
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- Download + Buy
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-

More Powerful Laptops FIXME:verify

+

3D Printers

good - Minifree T400 Notebook with Libreboot + Lulzbot Mini
-

Minifree T400 GNU/Linux laptop

- +

Lulzbot Mini

    -
  • - Comes installed with a free OS, and its Wi-Fi and 3D-accelerated graphics work with any other fully free GNU/Linux distribution. -
    • -
  • - Based on a Lenovo T400, with FIXME tech stats. -
    • -
  • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, right down to its libreboot firmware.
    • - +
  • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, making 3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation.
    • +
  • Ease of use features like self-leveling and self-cleaning.
    • +
  • Hardware designs available to make modification and improvement easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.
-
bad - Apple Macbook Pro + Makerbot Replicator Mini
-

Apple Macbook Pro

+

Makerbot Replicator Mini

  • - Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms. -
    • -
  • - Apple's App Store uses DRM to restrict what you can do with your purchases. + MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation.
    • -
  • Comes crawling with spyware.
    • +
  • - Planned obsolescence: business model forces you to buy new devices frequently. + MakerBot was founded with a more freedom-respecting appraoch, but has since locked down its code and distanced itself from the community that formed around it.
+
- Buy + Buy
@@ -254,466 +235,391 @@
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-

3D Printers

+

Full-Sized Laptops

good - TAZ 4.0 + Minifree T400 Notebook with Libreboot
-

Lulzbot TAZ 4.0 FIXME: replace with the copy Harris gives you, or update to this year

-
    -
  • - Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, making 3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation. -
    • - -
  • - Supports tetherless printing, optional Dual Extruder upgrade, and exotic filaments including wood-, rubber- and stone-like materials. -
    • -
  • Hardware designs available to make modification and improvement easy.
    • - -
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- -
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- bad - Makerbot Replicator 2 -
- -

Makerbot Replicator 2

-
    -
  • - MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation. -
    • +

    Minifree T400 with GNU/Linux

    -
  • - Recently announced an increasingly proprietary approach, further distancing itself from the free software community. -
    • -
+
    +
      +
    • Comes with the free, transparent and modifiable Trisquel GNU/Linux operating system.
      • +
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and easy to repair.
      • +
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
      • +
    • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, right down to its libreboot firmware.
      • +
    +
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+
+
+ bad + Apple Macbook Pro +
- -
-
-
- Buy - +

Apple Macbook Pro with OSX

+
    +
  • + Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms. +
    • +
  • + Apple's App Store uses DRM to restrict what you can do with your purchases. +
    • +
  • Comes crawling with spyware.
    • +
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- avoid + +
+
+
+ Buy + +
+ +
+ avoid +
+
+
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- -
- - -
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Routers

+ -
-
- good - TAZ 4.0 -
+
+

Wi-Fi Routers

-

ThinkPenguin Router

-
    -
  • - Your network traffic is safe with this device because the software it runs is audited by independent experts. FIXME: verify -
    • -
  • - The included LibreCMC operating system is highly configurable and extensible. FIXME: examples of extensions? -
    • -
  • - As free as can be: runs the FSF-endorsed LibreCMC operating system on hardware that is certified to Respect Your Freedom. -
    • -
-
+
+
+ good + ThinkPenguin Router +
-
-
- bad - Linksys WRT1900AC Wireless AC Router -
+

ThinkPenguin Router

+
    +
  • + Safely segregate privacy sensitive network traffic from internet traffic to further improve security. +
    • +
  • + As free as can be: runs the FSF-endorsed LibreCMC operating system on hardware that is certified to Respect Your Freedom. +
    • +
+
-

ISP-provided Routers

-
    -
  • - Proprietary firmware means that there's no way for you to know whether it's spying on you -- and it gets to handle all your Internet traffic as well as local print jobs, file transfers, and communications. -
    • -
  • - Subject to surprise firmware updates from your cable provider, likely one of the same companies trying to lock down the Internet and break net neutrality. FIXME: verify -
    • -
+
+
+ bad + Generic ISP-provided router +
-
+

ISP-provided Routers

+
    +
  • + Proprietary firmware means that there's no way for you to know whether it's spying on you -- and it handles all your Internet traffic as well as local print jobs and file transfers. +
    • +
  • + Many models are subject to remote firmware updates from your cable provider, likely one of the same companies trying to lock down the Internet and break net neutrality. +
    • +
- -
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- Buy -
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- avoid + +
+
+
+ Buy + +
+ +
+ avoid +
+
+
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- -
- - -
-

Ebooks

- -
-
- good - Project Gutenberg -
- -

Project Gutenberg

+ -
    -
  • All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.
    • -
  • The original purveyor of eBooks free of DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), inspiring many others.
    • -
  • Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.
    • -
+
+

Ebooks

-
+
+
+ good + Project Gutenberg +
-
-
- bad - Amazon -
+

Project Gutenberg

-

Amazon

-
    -
  • - Amazon can remotely block or delete individual ebooks or your entire library with no warning or explanation (they've done - it before). -
    • +
      +
    • All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.
      • +
    • The original purveyor of eBooks free of DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), inspiring many others.
      • +
    • Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.
      • +
    -
  • - Amazon uses DRM - to prevent you from sharing your favorite books with friends or moving them between readers. -
    • +
-
  • - Amazon openly claims - - you don't actually own or control your - ebooks. - -
    • - +
    +
    + bad + Amazon +
    -
    +

    Amazon

    + - -
    -
    -
    - Download -
    -
    - avoid + +
    +
    +
    + Download + +
    + +
    + avoid +
    +
    +
    -
    - -
    - + -
    -

    Graphic Design

    +
    +

    Graphic Design

    -
    -
    - good - GIMP and Inkscape -
    +
    +
    + good + GIMP and Inkscape +
    -

    GIMP and Inkscape

    - -
      -
    • Free software, with thriving developer communities.
      • -
    • Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other programs.
      • -
    • Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.
      • -
    • Easy to install on all major operating systems.
      • -
    +

    GIMP and Inkscape

    -
    +
      +
    • Free software, with thriving developer communities.
      • +
    • Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other programs.
      • +
    • Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.
      • +
    • Easy to install on all major operating systems.
      • +
    -
    -
    - bad - Photoshop and Illustrator -
    +
    -

    Photoshop and Illustrator

    -
      -
    • Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.
      • -
    • Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.
      • -
    • Requires costly upgrades to stay up to date.
      • -
    +
    +
    + bad + Photoshop and Illustrator +
    -
    +

    Photoshop and Illustrator

    +
      +
    • Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.
      • +
    • Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.
      • +
    • Shuts down if its DRM is unable to verify the costly required subscription, even if it's actually up to date .
      • +
    - -
    -
    -
    - Download -
    -
    - avoid + +
    +
    +
    + Download + +
    + +
    + avoid +
    +
    -
    -
    - -
    + +
    -
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    Operating Systems

    +
    +

    Gift Cards

    -
    -
    - good - Trisquel GNU/Linux -
    +
    +
    + good + FSF Membership Card +
    -

    Trisquel GNU/Linux

    -
      -
    • - FSF-endorsed completely free operating system: transparent and modifiable. -
      • - -
    • - Break the cycle of forced upgrades and planned obsolescence. -
      • +

      FSF Membership Card

      + -
    • - Comes with all the software you need and an easy software manager to find more. -
      • -
    • Works great with the Wi-Fi adapters in this guide.
      • -
    -
    +
    -
    -
    - bad - Windows -
    +
    +
    + bad + iTunes Card +
    -

    Windows

    -
      -
    • - Proprietary software that profits from controlling how you use your computer. -
      • +

      iTunes Card

      +
        +
      • DRM + on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your purchases. +
        • -
      • - Invades privacy and exposes personal data to Microsoft, the NSA, and other malicious attackers. -
        • +
      • Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy from the iTunes store.
        • -
      • - Dependent on mandatory upgrades and devices that don't support older versions of Windows. -
        • -
      -
    +
  • Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.
    • + - -
    -
    -
    - Download -
    -
    - avoid + +
    +
    +
    + Buy + +
    + +
    + avoid +
    +
    +
    +
    - -
    - -
    -

    Gift Cards

    - -
    -
    - good - FSF Membership Card -
    - -

    FSF Membership Card

    - - -
    - -
    -
    - bad - iTunes Card -
    - -

    iTunes Card

    -
      -
    • DRM - on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your purchases. -
      • - -
    • Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy from the iTunes store.
      • - -
    • Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.
      • -
    + + + +
    +

    More Products Certified to Respect Your Freedom

    +
    + +
    + Tehnoetic Dongle Wi-Fi adapter +

    Tehnoetic Dongle Wi-Fi Adapter

    +

    Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware. Discount code: FSFGIVING.

    +
    + Buy + +
    +
    -
    +
    + ThinkPenguin VPN router +

    ThinkPenguin VPN Router

    +

    Designed to complement your existing router by providing an easy-to-set up VPN that enhances privacy and security and circumvents network controls.

    - -
    -
    -
    - Buy - +
    + Buy + +
    -
    - avoid +
    + ThinkPenguin long-range adapter +

    ThinkPenguin Long-Range Wi-Fi Adapter

    +

    More powerful than its smaller cousin, and can be further upgraded with a larger antenna.

    +
    + Buy + +
    +

    If you have ideas for more gifts that can be given freely, submit your recommendations to our + growing page. +

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    More Recommended Products

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    - -
    - Tehnoetic dongle Wi-Fi adapter -

    Tehnoetic dongle Wi-Fi adapter

    -

    Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware. Certified to Respect Your Freedom. Discount code: FSFGIVING.

    -
    - Buy - -
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    - ThinkPenguin mini router -

    ThinkPenguin VPN router

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    - -
    - ThinkPenguin long-range adapter FIXME:image -

    ThinkPenguin long-range adapter FIXME:image

    -

    Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware. Certified to Respect Your Freedom.

    -
    - Buy - -
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    -

    If you have ideas for more gifts that can be given freely, submit your recommendations to our - growing page. -

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    Recommended charities for holiday donations

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    Electronic Frontier Foundation, - Creative Commons, - Wikimedia Foundation, - Software Freedom Conservancy, - Software Freedom Law Center, - GNOME Foundation and - Free Software Foundation.

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    More devices on h-node

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    Licenses

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    This page by the Free Software Foundation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported. -

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    The graphics and photos used on this page have been modified by the Free Software Foundation and are licensed separately under the following terms:

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    Recommended organizations for holiday donations

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    Electronic Frontier Foundation, + Creative Commons, + Wikimedia Foundation, + Software Freedom Conservancy, + Software Freedom Law Center, + GNOME Foundation and + Free Software Foundation.

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