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<h1>Give the gift of freedom!</h1>
+<p><i>This is the 2017 Giving Guide. For more current recommendations for ethical gift-giving, please see the <a href="https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/v9/">2018 Ethical Tech Giving Guide</a>.</i></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>This guide replaces these holiday humbugs with better devices from ethical companies—no <a href="https://gnu.org/proprietary" style="color: gold">creepy remote deletion of files or punitive and mean rules about copying and sharing</a>. Just products and software that respect the freedom and privacy of your loved ones: gifts you can feel good about.</p>
<p>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).</p>
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- <a class="action-button" href="https://www.fsf.org/share?u=https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/&t=Check out the Free Software Foundation Ethical Tech Giving Guide">Tell your friends</a>
+ <a class="action-button" href="https://www.fsf.org/share?u=https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/&t=Check%20out%20the%20Free%20Software%20Foundation%20Ethical%20Tech%20Giving%20Guide">Tell your friends</a>
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Use <span class="label label-default">#givefreely</span>. You might get a gift out of it!
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- <p>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.</p>
+ <p>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.</p>
<p> 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.</p>
-<p> You can also get an <a href="https://tehnoetic.com/tehnoetic-s2-phone-replicant">S2</a> or <a "https://tehnoetic.com/mobile-devices/tehnoetic-s3-phone-replicant">S3</a>, complete with Replicant.</p>
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+<p>You can also get an <a href="https://tehnoetic.com/tehnoetic-s2-phone-replicant">S2</a> or <a href="https://tehnoetic.com/mobile-devices/tehnoetic-s3-phone-replicant">S3</a>, complete with Replicant.</p>
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Libiquity's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified, but shipping is limited to the US. <a href="#libiquity-promotion">Sale details.</a>
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- <a href="https://tehnoetic.com/tet-x200" class="seller action-button">Technoethical</a>
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+ <a href="https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-x200/" class="seller action-button">Minifree</a>
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- Technoethical's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. Global shipping is available. <a href="#technoethical-promotion">Sale details.</a>
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+ Minifree's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. </p>
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- Vikings's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. Global shipping is available. <a href="#viking-promotion">Sale details.</a>
+ Vikings's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. Global shipping is available. <a href="#vikings-promotion">Sale details.</a>
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Libiquity's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a>-certified, but shipping is limited to the US. <a href="#libiquity-promotion">Sale details.</a>
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+ Minifree's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. </p>
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Technoethical's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified, and global shipping is available. <a href="#technoethical-promotion">Sale details.</a>
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- Viking's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. Global shipping is available. <a href="#viking-promotion">Sale details.</a></p>
+ Viking's X200 is <a href="https://www.fsf.org/ryf">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. Global shipping is available. <a href="#vikings-promotion">Sale details.</a></p>
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<p>Why it's cool: Take it to the office, take it to the cafe, take it to class, take it home and set it up on the counter so you can rock out while you cook. Do all of this the easy way.</p>
-<p>This machine is made to go everywhere with you, and thanks to Libiquity and Technoethical, you can have your mobility and your freedom too.</p>
+<p>This machine is made to go everywhere with you and thanks to our friends who make RYF products, you can have your mobility and your freedom too.</p>
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<h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Microsoft Surface</h5>
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- <li><a href="arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/windows-10-updates-to-be-automatic-and-mandatory-for-home-users/">Forced "upgrades"</a> give Microsoft a backdoor to do anything they want with your apps or data--including <a href="www.ghacks.net/2015/11/24/beware-latest-windows-10-update-may-remove-programs-automatically/">removing them</a>.</li>
+ <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/windows-10-updates-to-be-automatic-and-mandatory-for-home-users/">Forced "upgrades"</a> give Microsoft a backdoor to do anything they want with your apps or data--including <a href="https://www.ghacks.net/2015/11/24/beware-latest-windows-10-update-may-remove-programs-automatically/">removing them</a>.</li>
<li>When major security bugs are found, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130622044225/http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2013/06/how-can-any-company-ever-trust-microsoft-again/index.htm">NSA gets the option to exploit them</a> before they're fixed.
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<p>Why it's cool: Sometimes you need heavy-duty computing power that a laptop just can't provide.</p>
<p>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.</p>
- <p>Vikings offers three desktop computers. (ThinkPenguin also <a href="https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/desktop-computers-gnu-linux">has desktops</a>.)
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<p>Many consider music essential to the richness of the human experience. Thanks to the <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/audio">many artists, producers, record labels, and shops</a> highlighted on <a href="https://defectivebydesign.org">Defective by Design</a>, the rights-respecting options are nearly endless. Check out music from great labels and artists, including:</p>
<li><a href="http://www.dischord.com/">Dischord Records</a>, a classic punk label providing music since 1980.</li>
- <li><a href="https://folkways.si.edu/">Folkways</a>, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.emusic.com/">Emusic</a> is the Web's second largest music store.</li>
+ <li><a href="https://folkways.si.edu/">Folkways</a>, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute.</li>
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<p>You can <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/video">find your DRM-free video fix</a> at places including:</p>
<li><a href="http://www.comedydirect.com/">ComedyDirect</a> can make you laugh while storing your videos locally.</li>
<li><a href="https://archive.org/details/movies">Moving Image Archive</a> is a section of <a href="https://archive.org">Archive.org</a> containing thousands of film releases, available to stream or download.</li>
- <li><a href="https://durian.blender.org/download/">Sintel</a> has a huge selection of DRM-free films made with free software.</li>
<li><a href="http://wolfeondemand.com/">WolfeOnDemand</a> provides for all of your LGBTQ watching desires.</li>
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