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<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>
+<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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Runs the <a href="https://www.replicant.us">Replicant</a> free operating system, based on Android.
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- Features <a href="https://www.f-droid.org/">F-Droid</a>, the free software catalogue that makes it easy to get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone.
+ Features <a href="https://www.f-droid.org/">F-Droid</a>, the free software catalog that makes it easy to get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone.
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<li>Note: While the main processor is exclusively running free software, the modem processor runs a Samsung nonfree system.</li>
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iOS is a fully proprietary operating system, giving Apple control over the software on the devices.
</li>
<li>
- Apple uses <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> to block competing software.
+ Apple uses <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">Digital Restrictions Management (DRM)</a> to block competing software.
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<a href="https://tehnoetic.com/tet-t400" class="seller action-button">Technoethical</a>
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- <a href="#technoethical-promotion">Sale details.</a>
+ <a href="#technoethical-promotion">The T400 is <a href="http://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom">Respects Your Freedom</a> certified. Sale details.</a>
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<ul class="pros">
<p>Why it's cool: You need a reliable computer for work and play. This one is just dandy for both, minus icky DRM and spyware.</p>
- <p>Setting up a fully free system is easier than it used to be, but can still seem daunting--especially if you've never done it before. Luckily, you can now get a new-to-you laptop that's ready to go out of the box.</p>
+ <p>Setting up a fully free system is easier than it used to be, but can still seem daunting -- especially if you've never done it before. Luckily, you can now get a new-to-you laptop that's ready to go out of the box.</p>
<p>Technoethical also has a <a href="https://tehnoetic.com/laptops/tet-t400s">T400s</a> available.</p>
</ul>
<li>Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.</li>
<li>Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.</li>
</ul>
- <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Windows</h5>
+ <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Microsoft Windows</h5>
<ul class="cons">
<li>Runs on proprietary software that profits from treating the user as a product -- <a href="https://edri.org/microsofts-new-small-print-how-your-personal-data-abused/">each account is assigned an advertising ID</a> to help Microsoft sell user
data.
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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>
+ Viking
s'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>
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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 listen to NPR while you cook. Do all of this the easy way.</p>
+ <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>
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- <p>Why it's cool: Use it as a laptop or as a table with a built-in stylus. It may not be a brand-new concept, but it'll always feel a little futuristic.</p>
+ <p>Why it's cool: Use it as a laptop or as a tablet with a built-in stylus. It may not be a brand-new concept, but it'll always feel a little futuristic.</p>
<p>Enjoy all the portability of a tablet, without having to hunt-and-peck every letter when it comes time to do some work. It's versatile, multi-purpose, and stylish, and fits smoothly into every environment in your life (without pummeling you with the abuses of proprietary software).</p>
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<h5 class="text-center">D16 Workstation with GNU/Linux</h5>
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- The D16 Workstation is not Respects Your Freedoms certified at this point.
+ The D16 Workstation is not Respects Your Freedom certified at this point. <a href="#vikings-promotion">Sale details.</a>
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- The Workstation is not Respects Your Freedoms certified at this point.
+ The Workstation is not Respects Your Freedom certified at this point.
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<li>Options of coming with the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html">FSF-endorsed</a> Trisquel or Parabola operating systems.</li>
- <li>Choose between corebook and Libreboot.</li>
+ <li>Free boot firmware.</li>
<li>Customize and specialize to your needs.</li>
</ul>
- <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Intel Management Engine</h5>
+ <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Apple iMac</h5>
<ul class="cons">
- <li>Intel Management Engine is a little piece of firmware that performs various tasks while computers are booting, running, and sleeping. This poses a <a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/intel-me-and-why-we-should-get-rid-of-me">major security risk and threat to user freedom</a>. While there's not actually anything that can be done about Intel ME at the moment, it's good to know what's lurking inside your computer.
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- <!-- Commented out pending citation or confirmation <li>Includes Management Engine, a hardware-based backdoor that gives Intel a permanent backdoor into your computer.</li>-->
- <li>Mandatory Windows updates force users to test potentially unstable new versions. <a href="https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/windows">Read more about Windows's abuses.</a></li>
+ <p>An iMac puts designers and film makers at risk:</p>
+ <li>Photoshop and Illustrator have pesky DRM that can prevent the software from running even with a valid subscription.</li>
+ <li>Format lock-in keeps users from switching software.</li>
+ </ul>
+ <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Alienware Aurora</h5>
+ <ul class="cons">
+ <li>This gaming desktop claims to come without boundaries, but it does include enough proprietary software to limit any gamer.</li>
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- <p>Why it's cool: Trying to go 100% free? Do it the easy way – just plug this into your USB port and you're ready to go.</p>
+ <p>Why it's cool: Trying to go 100% free but stuck with a proprietary wifi card? just plug this into your USB port and you're ready to go.</p>
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<li>Designed to complement your existing router by providing a VPN that enhances privacy and security and circumvents network controls.</li>
<li>Designed for easy set-up.</li>
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- <p>Why it's cool: Think ahead: if you give this to your friend or relative, they might use it next year to make YOU a gift.</p>
+ <p>Why it's cool: Think ahead -- if you give this to your friend or relative, they might use it next year to make YOU a gift.</p>
<p>3D printers are an amazing learning and exploration tool for kids and a fun toy for grownups, and they've come a long way from their origins in the early 2000s. Keep it free and fun by digging into the zillions of free software options for modeling, and communities that share freely licensed designs.</p>
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- <li>Performance and seamless interface <a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/us/lulzbot-mini-3d-printer,review-2744.html">earned it "Editor's Choice"</a> in <em>Tom's Guide</em>'s 2016 3D printer comparison.</li>
- <li>Hardware designs available to make customization easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.</li>
+ <li>Performance and seamless interface <a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/us/lulzbot-mini-3d-printer,review-2744.html">earned it "Editor's Choice"</a> in <em>Tom's Guide</em>'s 2017 3D printer comparison.</li>
+ <li>Hardware designs are available to make customization easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.</li>
</ul>
- <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Makerbot</h5>
+ <h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: MakerBot</h5>
<ul class="cons">
<li>
MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation.
<p>There are <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/ebooks">a lot of options</a> for where to get your literature fix without any pesky DRM. We're highlighting some publishers and shops who are offering deals for you!</p>
<li><a href="https://www.delphiclassics.com/">Delphi Classics</a> has a wide range of classic literature available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Use the code <b>fsfdelphi</b> for <b>30% off</b> orders over $10 through the end of December.</li>
<li><a href="https://tienda.edicionesbabylon.es/en/">Ediciones Babylon</a> can supply you with all of your Spanish language needs for comics, art, novellas, and novels. Use the code <b>FSFDISCOUNTEB</b> for <b>5% off</b> all the way through March 2018.</li>
- <li><a href="https://www.nostarch.com/">No Starch Press</a> pecializes in educational, instructional, and how-to books on everything from arduinos to system administration. Use the code <b>ETHICTECH</b> for <b>40% off</b> through January 10th, 2018.</li>
+ <li><a href="https://www.nostarch.com/">No Starch Press</a> specializes in educational, instructional, and how-to books on everything from arduinos to system administration. Use the code <b>ETHICTECH</b> for <b>40% off</b> through January 10th, 2018.</li>
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<h5 class="text-center">DRM-free Games</h5>
<ul class="pros">
- <p>Gaming systems have adopted all sorts of DRM technologies -- allowing gaming companies to limit your access to games and even the ability to brick whole systems. However, there's hope in the wide world of DRM-free games!</p>
- <li><a href="https://www.gog.com/">Good Old Games</a> thinks you should not just be able to play with your friends, but share with them. They carry all kinds of games -- action, adventure, RPGs, strategy game s-- and even movies specially for gamers.</li>
- <li><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/">Humble Bundle</a> first made its name with pay-what-you-want DRM-free books, and have since expanded to a whole range of games.
- <li>We'd be remiss to not mention <a href="http://www.nethack.org/">Nethack</a>, a game well loved by many gamers and free software nerds. A classic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike">roguelike</a> with a <a href="http://nethack.org/common/license.html">classic, freedom-respecting license</a>, there's no reason to not feel good sharing this game.</li>
+ <p>Gaming systems have adopted all sorts of DRM technologies, allowing gaming companies to limit your access to games and even the ability to brick whole systems. However, there's hope in the wide world of DRM-free games!</p>
+ <li>We'd be remiss to not mention <a href="http://www.nethack.org/">NetHack</a>, a game well loved by many gamers and free software nerds. A classic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike">roguelike</a> with a <a href="http://nethack.org/common/license.html">classic, freedom-respecting license</a>, there's no reason to not feel good sharing this game.</li>
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<h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: XBox</h5>
<ul class="cons">
<li>Over the years XBox has gone back and forth with their use of DRM with a current pro-DRM stance. It's best to just stay away since we can never tell when they're just going to change their minds</li>.
-<li>A quick note on Sony: The <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/games/It-Official-Again-PS4-Has-DRM-Fees-Internet-Registration-Check-56594.html">PlayStation 4</a> runs games DRM-free. However, there is enough non-free software running on the system that we cannot recommend it in good conscience.</li>
+<li>A quick note on Sony: The <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/games/It-Official-Again-PS4-Has-DRM-Fees-Internet-Registration-Check-56594.html">PlayStation 4</a> runs games DRM-free. However, there is nonfree software running on the system so that we cannot recommend it in good conscience.</li>
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<h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Spotify</h5>
- <p>DRM is the unfortunate standard for so much of major music available. While Spotify certainly isn't the only offender, they're the one we are choosing to highlight.</p>
- <p>In addition to streaming music encumbered by DRM, people who want to use Spotify are required to install additional proprietary software. <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/">Spotify's build for GNU/Linux</a> is available as a Debian package that requires Debian non-free and comes with "<a href="https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages">onerous license conditions</a>."</p>
+ <p>Spotify isn't the only offender when it comes to putting DRM in music--all major streaming services do this with the support of big record labels.</p>
+ <p>In addition to streaming music encumbered by DRM, people who want to use Spotify are required to install additional proprietary software. Even <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us/download/linux/">Spotify's client for GNU/Linux</a> relies on proprietary software.</p>
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<p>As winter comes to the Northern Hemisphere, it's the perfect time to curl up under a blanket and watch some DRM-free video. In the Southern Hemisphere? Enjoy relaxing with a great movie actually owned by you.</p>
<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://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>
</ul>
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<h5 class="text-center">Stay away from: Netflix</h5>
<ul class="cons">
- <p>Whether it's <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/tell_netflix_nix_drm_original_productions">using major studios as scapegoats for using DRM</a> or <a href="https://www.w3.org/2017/09/pressrelease-eme-recommendation.html.en">pushing for DRM as an official W3C Recommendations</a>, Netflix has been at the front line of getting DRM into media online and in your home.</p>
+ <p>Whether it's <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/tell_netflix_nix_drm_original_productions">using major studios as scapegoats for using DRM</a> or <a href="https://www.w3.org/2017/09/pressrelease-eme-recommendation.html.en">pushing for DRM as an official W3C Recommendation</a>, Netflix has been at the front line of getting DRM into media online and in your home.</p>
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+ <li id="thinkpenguin-promotion"><strong>ThinkPenguin:</strong> 5% discount on <b>all</b> products is available to <a href="https://fsf.org/join">FSF members</a>.</li>
<li id="vikings-promotion"><strong>Vikings:</strong> 5% discount on <b>all</b> products and services between now and February 1, 2018. <b>Help the FSF!</b> Vikings will also make a donation for each product purchased using this code. Use the coupon code <span class="label label-default">fsfftw</span>.</li>
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- <p>The FSF certifies
hardware that <a href="https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom">respecting your freedoms</a>. These items arrive installed with free software, and you can see a <a href="https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom">complete list</a> of RYF products on FSF.org.</p>
+ <p>The FSF certifies
devices that <a href="https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom">respects your freedoms</a>. These items arrive installed with free software, and you can see a <a href="https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom">complete list</a> of RYF products on FSF.org.</p>
<p>We would never recommend you use, run, or give proprietary software. However, one part of RYF certification is the promise that one can install any software they wish on the device. This includes proprietary software. Free software is about many things, including the right to choose what is on your device. We urge you to keep your gifts and own devices fully free -- it's not only the responsible thing, but the right thing.</p>
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<li>X200, T400, iPhone, and ISP-provided router images are in the public domain.</li>
<li>LulzBot 3D printer photo by Aleph Objects is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
<li>ThinkPenguin with GNU and both ThinkPenguin router images by ThinkPenguin are licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
- <li>Technoethical Replicant N2, Wi-Fi Dongle, and X200t by Technoethical 2016-2017 licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>.</li>
- <li>LibreTea computer with modular chassis image by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton licensed under<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</li> </ul>
+ <li>Technoethical Replicant N2, Wi-Fi Dongle, and X200T by Technoethical 2016-2017 licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>.</li>
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