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Giving Guide
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+

Compact Laptops

+ +
+
+ good + Libiquity X200 Notebook with Libreboot +
+ +

Libiquity Taurinus X200 GNU/Linux laptop

+ + +
+ +
+
+ bad + Apple Macbook Pro + +
+ +

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

+
    +
  • + 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. +
    • +
+
+ + +
+
+
+ Buy + +
+ +
+ avoid +
+
+
+ +
+ +
+

Smartphones

+
+
+ good + Replicant +
+ +

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

+
    +
  • + Runs the Replicant fully free operating system, based on Android. FIXME: why isn't Replicant endorsed? +
    • +
  • + FIXME: something about F-droid +
    • +
+
+ +
+
+ bad + Apple iPhone +
+ +

Apple iPhone

+
    +
  • 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. +
    • + +
+
+ + +
+
+
+ Download + +
+ +
+ avoid +
+
+
+ +
+ + +
+

More Powerful Laptops FIXME:verify

+ +
+
+ good + Minifree T400 Notebook with Libreboot +
+ +

Minifree T400 GNU/Linux laptop

+ + + +
+ +
+
+ bad + Apple Macbook Pro +
+ +

Apple Macbook Pro

+
    +
  • + 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. +
    • +
+
+ + +
+
+
+ Buy + +
+ +
+ avoid +
+
+
+ +
+ +

3D Printers

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Routers

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ThinkPenguin Router

+ + +
+ +
+
+ bad + Linksys WRT1900AC Wireless AC Router
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-
- bad - Linksys WRT1900AC Wireless AC Router +

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 +
    • +
+ +
+ + +
+
+
+ Buy +
-

ISP-provided Routers

-
    +
    + avoid +
    +
+
+ +
+ + +
+

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.
    • +
+ +
+ +
+
+ bad + Amazon +
+ +

Amazon

+
    +
  • + Amazon can remotely block or delete individual ebooks or your entire library with no warning or explanation (they've done + it before). +
    • +
  • - 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. + Amazon uses DRM + to prevent you from sharing your favorite books with friends or moving them between readers.
    • +
  • - 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 + Amazon openly claims + + you don't actually own or control your + ebooks. +
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- Buy + Download
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+
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Ebooks

+

Graphic Design

good - Project Gutenberg + GIMP and Inkscape
-

Project Gutenberg

+

GIMP and Inkscape

    -
  • 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.
    • +
  • 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.
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bad - Amazon + Photoshop and Illustrator
-

Amazon

+

Photoshop and Illustrator

- -
- - -
-
-
- Download - -
- -
- avoid -
-
-
- +
  • Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.
    • +
  • Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.
    • +
  • Requires costly upgrades to stay up to date.
    • +
    -
    -
    -

    Larger Laptops

    - -
    -
    - good - Minifree T400 Notebook with Libreboot -
    - -

    Minifree T400 GNU/Linux laptop

    - - - -
    - -
    -
    - bad - Apple Macbook Pro - -
    - -

    Apple Macbook Pro

    -
      -
    • - 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. -
      • -
    + +
    +
    +
    + Download +
    -
    - -
    -
    -
    - Buy - -
    - -
    - avoid -
    +
    + avoid
    - -
    + +
    -
    -
    -

    Smaller Laptops

    - -
    -
    - good - Libiquity X200 Notebook with Libreboot -
    - -

    Libiquity Taurinus X200 GNU/Linux laptop

    - - -
    - -
    -
    - bad - Apple Macbook Pro - -
    - -

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

    -
      -
    • - 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. -
      • -
    -
    -
    +
    +

    Operating Systems

    - -
    -
    -
    - Buy - -
    - -
    - avoid -
    -
    +
    +
    + good + Trisquel GNU/Linux
    - - -
    - -
    -
    -

    Graphic Design

    -
    -
    - 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.
      • -
    - -
    - -
    -
    - 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.
      • -
    - -
    -
    +

    Trisquel GNU/Linux

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

    Operating Systems

    - -
    -
    - good - Trisquel GNU/Linux -
    - -

    Trisquel GNU/Linux

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

    Windows

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

      Windows

      -
        -
      • - Proprietary software that profits from controlling how you use your computer. -
        • +
      • + Invades privacy and exposes personal data to Microsoft, the NSA, and other malicious attackers. +
        • -
      • - Invades privacy and exposes personal data to Microsoft, the NSA, and other malicious attackers. -
        • +
      • + Dependent on mandatory upgrades and devices that don't support older versions of Windows. +
        • +
      +
    -
  • - Dependent on mandatory upgrades and devices that don't support older versions of Windows. -
    • - -
    + +
    +
    +
    + Download + +
    - -
    -
    -
    - Download - -
    - -
    - avoid -
    +
    + 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.
    • - +
    +

    Gift Cards

    -
    +
    +
    + good + FSF Membership Card
    - -
    -
    -
    - Buy - -
    - -
    - avoid -
    -
    -
    - +

    FSF Membership Card

    +
    -
    -

    Smartphone

    +
    +
    + bad + iTunes Card +
    -
    -
    - good - Replicant -
    +

    iTunes Card

    +
      +
    • DRM + on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your purchases. +
      • -

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

      -
        -
      • - Runs the Replicant fully free operating system, based on Android. FIXME: why isn't Replicant endorsed? -
        • -
      • - FIXME: something about F-droid -
        • -
      +
    • 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.
      • +
    -
    +
    -
    -
    - bad - Apple iPhone + +
    +
    +
    + Buy +
    -

    Apple iPhone

    -
      -
    • 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. -
      • - -
    -
    - - -
    -
    -
    - Download - -
    - -
    - avoid -
    +
    + avoid
    - -
    - + +
    + +
    + + + +
    +

    More Recommended Products

    +
    + +
    + 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 + +
    +
    -
    - -

    Recommended charities for holiday donations

     -

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

    +
    + ThinkPenguin mini router +

    ThinkPenguin VPN router

    +

    FIXME:write

    +
    + Buy + +
    +
    +
    + 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 + +
    +
    +

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

    +
    + +

    Recommended charities for holiday donations

     +

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

    +
    + -
    - + +
    +

    More devices on h-node

    +

    To learn more about which hardware supports free software and which doesn't, explore the community-run h-node database.

    +
    + + + +
    +

    Licenses

    +

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

    +

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

    + - -
    -

    More devices on h-node

    -

    To learn more about which hardware supports free software and which doesn't, explore the community-run h-node database.

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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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