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Are you giving your loved ones tech gifts they can use freely, or gifts which put someone else in control?

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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. 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 (FSF) guide to smarter gifts, compared with their restrictive + counterparts. +

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Like this guide? Download the printable version (translations welcome!) and organize a Giving + Guide Giveaway to share it with your community. And remember: donating to a nonprofit in someone's name is at least as meaningful as buying them an electronic device.

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Compact Laptops

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+ good + Libiquity X200 with Libreboot +
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Libiquity Taurinus X200 with GNU/Linux

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  • Durable hardware is meant to last and easy to repair.
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  • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
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  • SAVE! 10% off any purchase. Expires Jan 31, 2016. Details.
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  • Comes with no shortage of spyware.
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  • + Its proprietary operating system gives Apple control over the software on the devices. +
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  • Ease of use features like self-leveling and self-cleaning.
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  • 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.
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  • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, making 3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation.
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  • BONUS! Receive a gratis reel of filament when you buy from this guide. Expires Dec 30, 2015. Details.
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Makerbot Replicator Mini

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

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+ good + Minifree T400 Notebook with Libreboot +
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Minifree T400 with GNU/Linux

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  • Durable hardware is meant to last and easy to repair.
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  • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
  • SAVE! €100 (approx. $106) off each item, and Minifree will donate to the FSF with each purchase. Expires Jan 31, 2016. Details.
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  • + Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms. +
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  • + Apple's App Store uses DRM to restrict what you can do with your purchases. +
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  • + Easily separate privacy-sensitive network traffic from Internet traffic to improve security. +
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  • As free as can be: runs the FSF-endorsed LibreCMC operating system on hardware that is certified to Respect Your Freedom.
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  • + 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. +
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  • + Many models are subject to remote firmware updates from your Internet Service Provider, which probably does not have your best interests in mind -- these same companies fight net neutrality. +
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Project Gutenberg

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  • All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.
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  • 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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+ good + GIMP and Inkscape +
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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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Photoshop and Illustrator

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  • Shuts down when its DRM is unable to verify the costly required subscription, even if it's actually up to date.
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iTunes Card

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  • DRM + on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your purchases. +
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More Products Certified to Respect Your Freedom

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+ Tehnoetic Mini Wi-Fi adapter +

Tehnoetic Mini Wi-Fi Adapter

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Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware.

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+ ThinkPenguin VPN router +

ThinkPenguin VPN Router

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

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+ ThinkPenguin long-range adapter +

ThinkPenguin Long-Range Wi-Fi Adapter

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

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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 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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