From: Dana Morgenstein Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:57:15 +0000 (-0500) Subject: minor copyedits X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=549f6298605b5fa22e2fe61649aacae243c83007;p=fsf-giving-guide.git minor copyedits --- diff --git a/v8/givingguide.html b/v8/givingguide.html index 9de561b..eedb386 100644 --- a/v8/givingguide.html +++ b/v8/givingguide.html @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@

Your smartphone is so much more than a phone: it's a tiny computer you carry with you every day, and for many people around the world, it's their only internet-enabled device. Choosing one of these phones lets you bring software freedom everywhere you go.

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You can also get an S2 or S3, complete with replicant.

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You can also get an S2 or S3, complete with Replicant.

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There are a lot of options for where to get your literature fix without any pesky DRM. We're highlighting some publishers and shops who are offering deals for you!

  • Delphi Classics has a wide range of classic literature available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Use the code fsfdelphi for 30% off orders over $10 through the end of December.
  • Ediciones Babylon can supply you with all of your Spanish language needs for comics, art, novellas, and novels. Use the code FSFDISCOUNTEB for 5% off all the way through March 2018.
    • -
  • No Starch Press pecializes in educational, instructional, and how-to books on everything from arduinos to system administration. Use the code ETHICTECH for 40% off through January 10th, 2018.
    • +
  • No Starch Press specializes in educational, instructional, and how-to books on everything from arduinos to system administration. Use the code ETHICTECH for 40% off through January 10th, 2018.
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    DRM-free Games
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    Respects Your Freedoms

    -

    The FSF certifies hardware that respecting your freedoms. These items arrive installed with free software, and you can see a complete list of RYF products on FSF.org.

    +

    The FSF certifies hardware that respects your freedoms. These items arrive installed with free software, and you can see a complete list of RYF products on FSF.org.

    We would never recommend you use, run, or give proprietary software. However, one part of RYF certification is the promise that one can install any software they wish on the device. This includes proprietary software. Free software is about many things, including the right to choose what is on your device. We urge you to keep your gifts and own devices fully free -- it's not only the responsible thing, but the right thing.

    diff --git a/v8/givingguide.html~ b/v8/givingguide.html~ index e903e44..eedb386 100644 --- a/v8/givingguide.html~ +++ b/v8/givingguide.html~ @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Ethical Tech | Giving Guide - + @@ -41,30 +41,6 @@ - @@ -76,13 +52,13 @@ @@ -98,7 +74,7 @@ Many of these items are FSF - + @@ -108,7 +84,7 @@ Many of these items are About the FSF
  • Campaigns
  • Donate
    • -
  • Shop +
  • Shop @@ -125,15 +101,11 @@ Many of these items are
    -

    Are you giving your loved ones tech gifts they can use freely?

    -

    Or gifts which put someone else in control?

    -

    - Electronics are popular gifts, but people often overlook the restrictions that manufacturers slip under the wrapping paper. From remote deletion of files to harsh rules about copying and sharing, some gifts take more than they give. -

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    More ethical options

    -

    - The good news is that there are ethical companies making better devices that your loved ones can enjoy with freedom and privacy. This is the Free Software Foundation's guide to smarter gift giving, compared with their restrictive counterparts. -

    +

    Give the gift of freedom!

    + +

    A new phone or computer can be the highlight of the holidays, but with proprietary software lurking under the wrapping paper, your thoughtful gift may be more naughty than nice.

    +

    This guide replaces these holiday humbugs with better devices from ethical companies -- no creepy remote deletion of files, no punitive and mean rules about copying and sharing. Just products and software that respect the freedom and privacy of your loved ones: gifts you can feel good about.

    +

    Plus, our crib notes below will help you explain why this version is better than the one they've heard of (and spread the word about software freedom, too).

    @@ -146,7 +118,7 @@ Many of these items are
    - Share + Tell your friends

    Use #givefreely. You might get a gift out of it!

    @@ -155,9 +127,9 @@ Many of these items are - Lead an event + Host a Giving Guide Giveaway

    - Print and distribute to holiday shoppers. + Download the printable version.

    @@ -165,9 +137,9 @@ Many of these items are - Donate instead + Support free software activism

    - Help a free software organization in a friend's name. + Donate to our suggested charities in your friend/family member's name

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    Smartphones

    +

    Smartphones

    - replicant phone -
    Galaxy S3 with Replicant
    + replicant phone +
    Galaxy Note 2 with Replicant
     Get it from

    -     Technoethical + Technoethical
    Sale details.
    @@ -216,7 +188,7 @@ Many of these items are Get it from

    -     Technoethical + Technoethical

    Sale details.

    @@ -226,27 +198,36 @@ Many of these items are +

    Why it's cool: Ever feel like every time you pick up your smartphone, someone is watching you? This may not cut off their access entirely, but it will make their job a little harder.

    -
  • - Runs the Replicant free operating system, based on Android. Caveat: its modem hardware separately runs a nonfree system. +

    Your smartphone is so much more than a phone: it's a tiny computer you carry with you every day, and for many people around the world, it's their only internet-enabled device. Choosing one of these phones lets you bring software freedom everywhere you go.

    + +

    You can also get an S2 or S3, complete with Replicant.

    + + + + + + +
    +
      +
    • + Runs the Replicant free operating system, based on Android.
    • Features F-Droid, the free software catalogue that makes it easy to get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone.
      • +
    • Note: While the main processor is exclusively running free software, the modem processor runs a Samsung nonfree system.
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    - -
    - iphone -
    iPhone
    +
    Stay away from: iPhones
    • Comes with no shortage of spyware.
    • iOS is a fully proprietary operating system, giving Apple control over the software on the devices.
    • - Apple uses DRM to block competing software. + Apple uses DRM to block competing software.
    @@ -255,15 +236,21 @@ Many of these items are Laptops, Tablets, and Desktops + +
    -

    Full-Sized Laptops

    +

    Laptops

    t400
    T400 with GNU/Linux
    + +     Sale details.

    +

    + Minifree +

    @@ -295,28 +285,36 @@ Many of these items are Sale details.

    +

    + Minifree +

    + + + + + +
    +
    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system and libreboot firmware.
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
    - -
    - - -
    - macbook -
    Apple Macbook Pro with macOS
    +
    Stay away from: 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. +
    • 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.
      • -
    • Comes crawling with spyware.
      • + +
    • Mandatory Windows updates force users to test potentially unstable new versions. Read more about Windows's abuses.
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    Compact Laptops

    @@ -333,6 +331,9 @@ Many of these items are
    X200 with GNU/Linux
    + + +     Technoethical

    - Technoethical's X200 has not yet been evaluated for Respects Your Freedom certification, but global shipping is available. Sale details. + Technoethical's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified. Global shipping is available. Sale details.

    - + Vikings +

    + Viking's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified. Global shipping is available. Sale details. + +

    + @@ -373,29 +379,38 @@ Many of these items are Technoethical

    - Technoethical's X200 has not yet been evaluated for Respects Your Freedom certification, but global shipping is available. Sale details. + Technoethical's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified, and global shipping is available. Sale details.

    - + Vikings +

    + Viking's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified. Global shipping is available. Sale details.

    + + + -
    - lenovo -
    Lenovo U31 with Windows
    + +
    +
      +
    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system with libreboot firmware. The X200 sold by Libiquity is also certified to Respect Your Freedom.
      • +
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
      • +
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
      • +
      Stay away from: Apple
        -
      • 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. +
      • Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms.
        • +
      • + Apple app stores use DRM to restrict what you can do with your purchases.
        • - -
      • Mandatory Windows updates force users to test potentially unstable new versions. Read more about Windows's abuses.
        • +
      • Comes crawling with spyware.
    @@ -404,93 +419,146 @@ Many of these items are - -
    -
    - LibreTea Computer Card in Earth-friendly chassis + +
    +

    Convertible Laptops/Tablets

    +
    +
    + Technoethical convertible tablet laptop +
    X200t with GNU/Linux
    -     PRE-ORDER + +
    +
    +

    + Get it from +

    + + Technoethical +

    + Sale details. +

    +
    +
    + + + +
      +

      Why it's cool: Use it as a laptop or as a tablet with a built-in stylus. It may not be a brand-new concept, but it'll always feel a little futuristic.

      +

      Enjoy all the portability of a tablet, without having to hunt-and-peck every letter when it comes time to do some work. It's versatile, multi-purpose, and stylish, and fits smoothly into every environment in your life (without pummeling you with the abuses of proprietary software).

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    -
    -
    LibreTea computer in modular chassis
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    • Interchangeable components for easy repairs and reduced waste.
      • -
    • Hardware designs available so you can 3D-print new parts!
      • -
    • Comes with the Free Software Foundation-endorsed Parabola operating system. This product is pending Respects Your Freedom certification.
      • +
    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system with libreboot firmware.
      • +
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
      • +
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
      • +
    +
    Stay away from: Microsoft Surface
    +
    +
    - +
    - + - +
    -

    3D Printers

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    Desktops

    - lulzbot -
    LulzBot Mini
    - + The Workstation, a tower computer by Vikings +
    D16 Workstation with GNU/Linux
    + - -
    +

    Get it from

    - LulzBot + + Vikings

    - Sale details. + The D16 Workstation is not Respects Your Freedoms certified at this point.

    - +
      -
    • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, making 3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation.
      • -
    • Performance and seamless interface earned it "Editor's Choice" in Tom's Guide's 2016 3D printer comparison.
      • -
    • Hardware designs available to make customization easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.
      • +

      Why it's cool: Sometimes you need heavy-duty computing power that a laptop just can't provide.

      + +

      Gamers, video editors, and other users may want or need a more powerful machine – a desktop is the answer when you really need that extra push. Also good for users who want a bigger screen.

      +

      Vikings offers three desktop computers. (ThinkPenguin also has desktops.)

    +
    - -
    - printer -
    Makerbot Replicator Mini
    + + +
    +
      +
    • Options of coming with the FSF-endorsed Trisquel or Parabola operating systems.
      • +
    • Choose between corebook and Libreboot.
      • +
    • Customize and specialize to your needs.
      • +
    +
    Stay away from: Intel Management Engine
      -
    • - MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation. -
      • - -
    • - MakerBot was founded with a more freedom-respecting philosophy, but has since announced an increasingly proprietary approach and distanced itself from the community that formed around it. +
    • Intel Management Engine is a little piece of firmware that performs various tasks while computers are booting, running, and sleeping. This poses a major security risk and threat to user freedom. While there's not actually anything that can be done about Intel ME at the moment, it's good to know what's lurking inside your computer.
      • + +
    • Mandatory Windows updates force users to test potentially unstable new versions. Read more about Windows's abuses.
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    + + + +
    +

    Wireless Adapters

    +
    Mini Wi-Fi Adapter +
    Mini Wi-Fi Adapter
     +

    Why it's cool: Trying to go 100% free? Do it the easy way – just plug this into your USB port and you're ready to go.

    + +
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    -
    -
    Mini Wi-Fi Adapter
    +
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    Convertible Laptops/Tablets

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    -
    - Technoethical convertible tablet laptop -
    X200t with GNU/Linux
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    - Get it from -

    - - Technoethical -

    - Sale details. -

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    -
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    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system with libreboot firmware.
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    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
      • -
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
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    - -
    - - -
    - lenovo -
    Microsoft Surface
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    - -
    - -
    - - - -
    - -
    +
    +
    Long-range Wi-Fi Adapter +
    Long Range Wi-Fi Adapter
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    Long-Range Wi-Fi Adapter
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    eBooks

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    -
    - gutenberg -
    Project Gutenberg
    - - -     DOWNLOAD - -
      -
    • 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.
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    • Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.
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    Amazon.com
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    The Free Software Foundation, as a small publisher of - books, recommends not purchasing on Amazon. If you do, please use smile.amazon.com to designate a nonprofit to receive some of the money.

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    Graphic Design

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    GIMP and Inkscape
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    • Free software, with thriving developer communities.
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    • Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other programs.
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    • Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.
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    • Easy to install on all major operating systems.
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    Photoshop and Illustrator
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    • Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.
      • -
    • Shuts down when its DRM is unable to verify the costly required subscription, even if it's actually up to date.
      • -
    • Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.
      • -
    -
    - -
    - -
    - - - - -
    - -
    VPN Router +
    VPN Router
    -
    VPN Router
    • Designed to complement your existing router by providing a VPN that enhances privacy and security and circumvents network controls.
    • Designed for easy set-up.
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      Gift Cards

      -
      -
      - fsf card -
      FSF Membership Card
      - - -       BUY - - + +
      +

      3D Printers

      +
      +
      + lulzbot +
      LulzBot Mini
      + + +
      +
      +

      + Get it from +

      + LulzBot +

      + Lulzbot is having general sales Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Sale details. + +

      +
      - -
      - itunes -
      iTunes Cards
      + + + +
        +

        Why it's cool: Think ahead -- if you give this to your friend or relative, they might use it next year to make YOU a gift.

        + +

        3D printers are an amazing learning and exploration tool for kids and a fun toy for grownups, and they've come a long way from their origins in the early 2000s. Keep it free and fun by digging into the zillions of free software options for modeling, and communities that share freely licensed designs.

        +
      +
      + + +
      +
        +
      • Performance and seamless interface earned it "Editor's Choice" in Tom's Guide's 2016 3D printer comparison.
        • +
      • Hardware designs available to make customization easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.
        • +
      +
      Stay away from: Makerbot
      +
        +
      • + MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation. +
        • +
      • + MakerBot was founded with a more freedom-respecting philosophy, but has since announced an increasingly proprietary approach and distanced itself from the community that formed around it. +
        • +
      +
      + +
      + +
      + + + +

      Books, Games, Music, and Video

      + + +
      +

      Books

      +
      +
      +
      DRM-free Ebooks
      + +
        +

        There are a lot of options for where to get your literature fix without any pesky DRM. We're highlighting some publishers and shops who are offering deals for you!

        +
      • Delphi Classics has a wide range of classic literature available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Use the code fsfdelphi for 30% off orders over $10 through the end of December.
        • +
      • Ediciones Babylon can supply you with all of your Spanish language needs for comics, art, novellas, and novels. Use the code FSFDISCOUNTEB for 5% off all the way through March 2018.
        • +
      • No Starch Press specializes in educational, instructional, and how-to books on everything from arduinos to system administration. Use the code ETHICTECH for 40% off through January 10th, 2018.
        • +
      + +
      + + + +
      +
        +
        Stay away from: Amazon
        +
          +
        • Amazon is one of the most notorious of DRM offenders. Whether it's their Kindle e-reader or their countless DRM-encumbered ebooks, Amazon is the place to go if you want to let someone else snatch away texts from your personal library.
          • +
        • Where's O'Reilly? While the publisher's ebooks are still available from third party sellers (in both DRM-free and DRM-encumbered formats), O'Reilly themselves stopped selling their DRM-free catalogue earlier in 2017.
          • +
        +
      + +
      + +
      + + + +
      +

      Games

      +
      +
      +
      DRM-free Games
      + +
        +

        Gaming systems have adopted all sorts of DRM technologies, allowing gaming companies to limit your access to games and even the ability to brick whole systems. However, there's hope in the wide world of DRM-free games!

        +
      • Good Old Games thinks you should not just be able to play with your friends, but share with them. They carry all kinds of games -- action, adventure, RPGs, strategy game s-- and even movies specially for gamers.
        • +
      • Humble Bundle first made its name with pay-what-you-want DRM-free books, and have since expanded to a whole range of games. +
      • We'd be remiss to not mention Nethack, a game well loved by many gamers and free software nerds. A classic roguelike with a classic, freedom-respecting license, there's no reason to not feel good sharing this game.
        • +
      +
      + + + +
      +
        +
        Stay away from: XBox
          -
        • DRM on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your purchases. -
          • +
        • Over the years XBox has gone back and forth with their use of DRM with a current pro-DRM stance. It's best to just stay away since we can never tell when they're just going to change their minds
          • . +
        • A quick note on Sony: The PlayStation 4 runs games DRM-free. However, there is enough nonfree software running on the system that we cannot recommend it in good conscience.
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        +
      + +
      + +
      + -
    • 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.
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    -
    - + +
    +

    Music

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    +
    +
    DRM-free Music
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    - + + +
    +
      +
      Stay away from: Spotify
      +

      DRM is the unfortunate standard for so much major-label music that's available today. While Spotify certainly isn't the only offender, they're the one we are choosing to highlight.

      +

      In addition to streaming music encumbered by DRM, people who want to use Spotify are required to install additional proprietary software. Spotify's build for GNU/Linux is available as a Debian package that requires Debian non-free and comes with "onerous license conditions."

      +
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    Video

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    +
    +
    DRM-free Video
    +
      +

      As winter comes to the Northern Hemisphere, it's the perfect time to curl up under a blanket and watch some DRM-free video. In the Southern Hemisphere? Enjoy relaxing with a great movie actually owned by you.

      +

      You can find your DRM-free video fix at places including:

      +
    • ComedyDirect can make you laugh while storing your videos locally.
      • +
    • Moving Image Archive is a section of Archive.org containing thousands of film releases, available to stream or download.
      • +
    • Sintel has a huge selection of DRM-free films made with free software.
      • +
    • WolfeOnDemand provides for all of your LGBTQ watching desires.
      • +
    +
    + + + +
    +
    Stay away from: Netflix
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    Recommended organizations for holiday donations

    -
    - sfc +
    + april
    -
    - eff +
    + ceata
    -
    - cc +
    + cc
    - wikimedia + eff
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    - sflc +
    + gnome
    - gnome + sfc
    - ceata + wikimedia
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    + fsf
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    Respects Your Freedoms

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    +
    +

    The FSF certifies hardware that respects your freedoms. These items arrive installed with free software, and you can see a complete list of RYF products on FSF.org.

    +

    We would never recommend you use, run, or give proprietary software. However, one part of RYF certification is the promise that one can install any software they wish on the device. This includes proprietary software. Free software is about many things, including the right to choose what is on your device. We urge you to keep your gifts and own devices fully free -- it's not only the responsible thing, but the right thing.

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  • X200, T400, iPhone, and ISP-provided router images are in the public domain.
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  • LulzBot 3D printer photo by Aleph Objects is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • FSF USB membership card by FSF is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • iTunes gift card is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • ThinkPenguin with GNU and both ThinkPenguin router images by ThinkPenguin are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • Macbook Pro PSD by andrew-gw is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • Astounding Stories is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • The Inkscape and GIMP logos are licensed under the GNU General Public License.
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  • The Amazon, iOS, YouTube, Google Drive and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator logos are registered trademarks.
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  • Technoethical Replicant s3, Wi-Fi Dongle, and X200t by Technoethical 2016-2017 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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  • The Lenovo U31 image is copyright Lenovo.
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  • LibreTea computer with modular chassis image by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton licensed underCC BY 4.0.
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  • The MakerBot logo is copyright MakerBot Industries.
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  • The Least Authority logo is copyright Least Authority Enterprises.
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  • Microsoft Surface 2 by Kārlis Dambrāns licensed under CC By 2.0.
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  • LulzBot 3D printer photo by Aleph Objects is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • ThinkPenguin with GNU and both ThinkPenguin router images by ThinkPenguin are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
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  • Technoethical Replicant N2, Wi-Fi Dongle, and X200t by Technoethical 2016-2017 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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  • LibreTea computer with modular chassis image by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton licensed underCC BY 4.0.