From 8ada427e82dace22e99495bbe0dfc53c2c4eee35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Farough Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 15:55:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] caveats --- v16/givingguide.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/v16/givingguide.html b/v16/givingguide.html index b29ff26..a64bb50 100644 --- a/v16/givingguide.html +++ b/v16/givingguide.html @@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ window.addEventListener("keydown", function (event) {

Although it can be easy to lose sight of it when we're surrounded by advertisements for new products during the winter seasion, what matters most is holding onto your freedom — and giving it to others.

The holiday season doesn't have to mean shelling out for the latest device running proprietary software that deprives you of your digital rights. Make the choice to run free software instead. Using programs and devices that respect our freedom is more important than ever.

Don't throw it out

-

To minimize ecological waste and encourage free software adoption, we advise you to try running free software on a device you already own. While it's great if you're able to get one of the older machines that represent the "state of the art" when it comes to freedom, like an X200 running GNU Boot, free software can likely run on the device you're using right now. Although if it doesn't fully support it, doing so comes with important caveats. +

To minimize ecological waste and encourage free software adoption, we advise you to try running free software on a device you already own. While it's great if you're able to get one of the older machines that represent the "state of the art" when it comes to freedom, like an X200 running GNU Boot, free software can likely run on the device you're using right now. Remember, however, that doing so comes with important caveats.

Ethical pitfalls

If you're unlucky enough to get a gift that doesn't respect your freedom, you can still help others avoid it by documenting its ethical pitfalls. And if you're a strongly technical user, the Guide also lists devices that need a little help or development to cross the freedom "finish line."

-- 2.25.1