5 <title> 2014 Holiday Giving Guide | Free Software Foundation | Working together for free software
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47 <h2>Are you giving your loved ones holiday gifts they can use freely?
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76 <div class=
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77 <div class=
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78 <h3 class=
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82 <img class=
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"good"/>
83 <img class=
"product_img" src=
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86 <h4 class=
"title">Trisquel GNU/Linux
</h4>
89 <a href=
"http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html">FSF-endorsed
</a> completely free operating system: transparent and modifiable.
93 Break the cycle of forced upgrades and planned obsolescence.
97 Comes with all the software you need and an easy software manager to find more.
99 <li>Works great with the Wi-Fi adapters in this guide.
</li>
106 <div class=
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107 <div class=
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108 <img class=
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109 <img class=
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"Windows"/>
112 <h4 class=
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</h4>
115 Proprietary software that profits from
116 controlling how you use your computer
120 Invades privacy and exposes personal data to
122 <a href=
"http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-how-to-remain-secure-surveillance">
124 </a> and other malicious attackers
128 Dependent on mandatory upgrades and devices
129 that don't support older versions of Windows
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139 <a href=
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143 <img src=
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153 <h3 class=
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156 <div class=
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157 <img class=
"good" src=
"images/good.png" alt=
"good"/>
158 <img class=
"product_img" src=
"//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/taz4.png" alt=
"TAZ 4.0"/>
161 <h4 class=
"title">Lulzbot TAZ
4.0</h4>
164 Contact
<a href=
"https://www.lulzbot.com/company/contact-us">Lulzbot sales
</a> and mention this guide to receive gratis shipping and filament with your TAZ.
168 <a href=
"https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom-certified
</a> by the FSF to run with all free software, making
3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation.
172 Supports tetherless printing, optional Dual Extruder upgrade, and exotic filaments including wood-, rubber- and stone-like materials.
174 <li>Hardware designs available to make modification and improvement easy.
</li>
179 <div class=
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180 <div class=
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181 <img class=
"bad" src=
"images/bad.png" alt=
"bad"/>
182 <img class=
"product_img" src=
"//static.fsf.org/fsforg/img/MakerbotPrepped.png" alt=
"Makerbot Replicator 2"/>
185 <h4 class=
"title">Makerbot Replicator
2</h4>
188 MakerWare software is proprietary,
189 restricting freedom and stifling innovation
193 Hardware patents threaten free printers like
198 Recently announced an increasingly
199 proprietary approach, further distancing
200 itself from the free software community
206 <div class=
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209 <a href=
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213 <img src=
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223 <h3 class=
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226 <div class=
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227 <img class=
"good" src=
"images/good.png" alt=
"good"/>
228 <img class=
"product_img" src=
"//static.fsf.org/fsforg/img/ProjectGutenbergPrepped.png" alt=
"Project Gutenberg"/>
231 <h4 class=
"title">Project Gutenberg
</h4>
234 <li>All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.
</li>
235 <li>The original purveyor of DRM-free eBooks,
<a href=
"htts://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/ebooks">inspiring many others
</a>.
</li>
236 <li>Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.
</li>
241 <div class=
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242 <div class=
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243 <img class=
"bad" src=
"images/bad.png" alt=
"bad"/>
244 <img class=
"product_img" src=
"//static.fsf.org/fsforg/img/amazon.jpg" alt=
"Amazon"/>
247 <h4 class=
"title">Amazon
</h4>
250 Amazon can remotely block or delete
251 individual ebooks or your entire library
252 with no warning or explanation (they've done
253 it before--read about it
254 <a href=
"http://www.defectivebydesign.org/node/2250">
260 DRM prevents you from sharing your favorite
261 books with friends, and Amazon uses DRM to
262 <a href=
"http://www.defectivebydesign.org/faq#harm">
263 maintain their monopoly
269 <a href=
"http://www.defectivebydesign.org/amazon-kindle-swindle">
270 you don't actually own or control your
276 Thanks to DRM, you won't be able to transfer
277 your books to any other reader
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297 <h3 class=
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300 <div class=
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301 <img class=
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"good"/>
302 <img class=
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305 <h4 class=
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</h4>
308 Fully free software mobile OS based on
313 <a href=
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316 include both phones and tablets
320 Used devices can be purchased, so your
321 dollars won't go to proprietary OS
329 <div class=
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331 <img class=
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332 <img class=
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335 <h4 class=
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</h4>
338 iOS is a fully proprietary operating system,
339 giving Apple ultimate control over devices
344 Apple uses DRM to block competing software.
348 The company claims to take away your freedom
<a href=
"https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/1256">for your own good
</a>.
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367 <h3 class=
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370 <div class=
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371 <img class=
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"images/good.png" alt=
"good"/>
372 <img class=
"product_img" src=
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"ThinkPenguin GNU/Linux Notebook"/>
375 <h4 class=
"title">ThinkPenguin GNU/Linux Notebook
</h4>
378 <li>Save $
5 on any purchase of $
50 or more with coupon code FSFGIVING. ThinkPenguin will also donate $
5 to the FSF (expires at the end of
2014).
</li>
380 Comes with free OS and free software-compatible Wi-Fi and
3D-accelerated graphics chipsets work with any
<a href=
"http://www.gnu.org/distros/">fully free GNU/Linux distribution
</a> you choose. While its proprietary firmware means it's
<a href=
"<a href="https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html
">not fully free</a>, this laptop is one of the most freedom-supporting available.
383 <li>Browse more companies that sell <a href="www.gnu.org/links/companies
">free software-compatible computers</a>.</li>
388 <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/
"><img src="images/buy.png
" alt="Buy
" /></a>
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396 <img class="bad
" src="images/bad.png
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397 <img class="product_img
" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/
0/
07/Macbook_Pro_PSD.png
" alt="Apple Macbook Pro
"/>
400 <h4 class="title
">Apple Macbook Pro</h4>
403 Runs on proprietary software that restricts
408 Apple's App Store uses DRM (Digital
409 Restrictions Management) to restrict what
410 you can do with your purchases
414 Planned obsolescence: business model forces
415 you to buy new devices frequently
421 <img src="images/avoid.png
" alt="avoid
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430 <h3 class="main_title
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433 <div class="product
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434 <img class="good
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" alt="good
"/>
435 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/gimp_inkscape.png
" alt="GIMP and Inkscape
"/>
438 <h4 class="title
">GIMP and Inkscape</h4>
441 <li>Free software, with thriving developer communities.</li>
442 <li>Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other programs.</li>
443 <li>Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.</li>
444 <li>Easy to install on all major operating systems.</li>
449 <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/
"><img src="images/download.png
" alt="Download
" /></a>
455 <div class="proprietary
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456 <div class="product
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457 <img class="bad
" src="images/bad.png
" alt="bad
"/>
458 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/photoshop_illustrator.png
" alt="Photoshop and Illustrator
"/>
461 <h4 class="title
">Photoshop and Illustrator</h4>
463 <li>Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.</li>
464 <li>Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.</li>
465 <li>Requires costly upgrades to stay up to date.</li>
470 <img src="images/avoid.png
" alt="avoid
" />
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478 <div class="section_wrapper
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479 <h3 class="main_title
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482 <div class="product
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483 <img class="good
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" alt="good
"/>
484 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/fsforg/img/FSFCardPrepped.png
" alt="FSF Membership Card
"/>
487 <h4 class="title
">FSF Membership Card</h4>
489 <li>Join over 3,000 active members working to make a better world built on free software.</li>
490 <li>Enjoy a host of <a href="https://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits
">member benefits</a>, including admission to the <a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/LibrePlanet:Conference
">yearly LibrePlanet conference</a>.</li>
491 <li>Membership donations are tax-deductible in the US. For a smaller gift, <a href="https://www.fsf.org/donate
">donate in a friend's name</a>.</li>
498 <a href="https://www.fsf.org/associate
"><img src="images/buy.png
" alt="Buy
" /></a>
504 <div class="proprietary
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505 <div class="product
">
506 <img class="bad
" src="images/bad.png
" alt="bad
"/>
507 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/fsforg/img/iTunesCardPrepped.png
" alt="iTunes Card
"/>
510 <h4 class="title
">iTunes Card</h4>
515 <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org
">DRM (Digital Restrictions Management)</a on everything except music to control what you can do with your purchases.
519 Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy from the iTunes store.
523 Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.
529 <img src="images/avoid.png
" alt="avoid
" />
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537 <div class="section_wrapper
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538 <h3 class="main_title
">Online Storage</h3>
541 <div class="product
">
542 <img class="good
" src="images/good.png
" alt="good
"/>
543 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/leastauthority.png
" alt="Least Authority
"/>
546 <h4 class="title
">FSF Membership Card</h4>
550 Free software system guarantees that you control who sees your data.
554 Decentralized infrastructure protects from attacks and give you flexibility in how your data is stored.
558 Client side encryption to prevent snooping,
559 unlike Google Drive, Dropbox, Apple iCloud,
560 Microsoft SkyDrive, and Ubuntu One.
566 <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/
"><img src="images/download.png
" alt="Download
" /></a>
572 <div class="proprietary
">
573 <div class="product
">
574 <img class="bad
" src="images/bad.png
" alt="bad
"/>
575 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/googledrive.png
" alt="Google Drive
"/>
578 <h4 class="title
">Google Drive</h4>
582 Requires granting Google a virtually
583 unlimited license to any public data, and
584 also having your public and personal data
589 Data may be accessed by Google and
590 <a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/
2013/
10/how-the-nsas-muscular-tapped-googles-and-yahoos-private-networks/
">
591 intelligence agencies.
599 <img src="images/avoid.png
" alt="avoid
" />
606 <div class="comparisons
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607 <div class="section_wrapper
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608 <h3 class="main_title
">Media Hosting</h3>
611 <div class="product
">
612 <img class="good
" src="images/good.png
" alt="good
"/>
613 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/mediagoblin.png
" alt="GNU MediaGoblin
"/>
616 <h4 class="title
">GNU MediaGoblin</h4>
620 Soon-to-be federated to allow decentralized
624 <li>Supports free video formats.</li>
626 <li>Ability to choose a copyleft license.</li>
628 <li>Source files can be attached to an upload.</li>
632 <a href="http://mediagoblin.org/
">
633 http://mediagoblin.org/
635 to learn how to use it and see a list of
642 <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/
"><img src="images/download.png
" alt="Download
" /></a>
648 <div class="proprietary
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649 <div class="product
">
650 <img class="bad
" src="images/bad.png
" alt="bad
"/>
651 <img class="product_img
" src="//static.fsf.org/nosvn/images/YouTube.png
" alt="YouTube
"/>
654 <h4 class="title
">YouTube</h4>
657 Uses proprietary Adobe Flash player and
658 patent-encumbered H.264 codec.
662 Implements DRM to control access to videos
663 by device and region.
667 Imposes advertising on your uploads and
668 polices copyright harshly.
674 <img src="images/avoid.png
" alt="avoid
" />
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685 <h1 class="topic_title
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689 <img class="recommended_product_img
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500x500.JPG
" alt="Tehnoetic dongle Wi-Fi adapter
"/>
690 <h4 class="title
">Tehnoetic dongle Wi-Fi adapter</h4>
691 <p>Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware. <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf
">Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF</a>.</p>
693 <a href="https://tehnoetic.com/tehnoetic-wireless-adapter-gnu-linux-libre-tet-n150
"><img src="images/buy.png
" alt="Buy
" /></a>
697 <div class="recommended_product
">
698 <img class="recommended_product_img
" src="//www.thinkpenguin.com/files/imagecache/product/librecmc-router-v2_0.jpg
" alt="ThinkPenguin Wi-Fi N router
"/>
699 <h4 class="title
">ThinkPenguin Wi-Fi N router</h4>
700 <p>High speed wireless router running free LibreCMC operating system. Respects Your Freedom-certified.</p>
702 <a href="https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/free-software-wireless-n-broadband-router-gnu-linux-tpe-nwifirouter2
"><img src="images/buy.png
" alt="Buy
" /></a>
705 <p class= "remark
"> If you have ideas for more gifts that can be given
706 freely, submit your recommendations to our growing
707 page at <a href="http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Giving_Guide_Suggestions
">
708 libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Giving_Guide_Suggestions</a>.
711 <h1 clas"topic_title
">Recommended charities for holiday donations</h1>
712 <p><a href="http://www.eff.org
">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a>, <a href="http://www.creativecommons.org
">Creative Commons</a>, <a href="http://wikimedia.org
">Wikimedia Foundation</a>, <a href="http://www.sfconservancy.org
">Software Freedom Conservancy</a>, <a href="http://www.softwarefreedom.org
">Software Freedom Law Center</a>, <a href="http://www.gnome.org
">GNOME Foundation</a> and <a href="http://www.fsf.org
">Free Software Foundation</a>.</p>
716 <div class="licenses
">
718 <h1 class="topic_title
">Licenses</h1>