X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?p=fsf-giving-guide.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=givingguide.html;h=3a8e4a4c3773e48897e6a9d946fdd8e9a3037e7b;hp=765edf768f9963797ca08fa87702bb379a8b5f0f;hb=ca7bca499a4c38350dccd8a59bdc4ec553fee54d;hpb=3c08de1e91d586996c94a0a0940d09aecbaf5f66 diff --git a/givingguide.html b/givingguide.html index 765edf7..3a8e4a4 100755 --- a/givingguide.html +++ b/givingguide.html @@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ than they give. The good news is that there are ethical companies making better devices that your loved ones can enjoy with freedom and privacy. This is the Free Software Foundation (FSF) guide to smarter gifts, compared with their restrictive counterparts.

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Like this guide? Organize a Giving - Guide Giveaway to share it with your community. And remember: donating to a charity in your friend or family member's name (see our recommendations below) is at least as meaningful as buying them an electronic device.

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Like this guide? Download the printable version (translations welcome!) and organize a Giving + Guide Giveaway to share it with your community. And remember: donating to a charity in someone's name is at least as meaningful as buying them an electronic device.

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Graphic Design

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Operating Systems

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Trisquel GNU/Linux

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  • + FSF-endorsed completely free operating system: transparent and modifiable. +
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  • + Break the cycle of forced upgrades and planned obsolescence. +
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  • + Comes with all the software you need and an easy software manager to find more. +
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  • Works great with the Wi-Fi adapters in this guide.
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  • + Proprietary software that profits from controlling how you use your computer. +
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  • + Invades privacy and exposes personal data to Microsoft, the NSA, and other malicious attackers. +
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Gift Cards

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  • + Works on used devices, so your dollars won't go to proprietary OS companies. (All commercially +available Android devices ship with some proprietary software.) +
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  • Comes with no shortage of spyware.
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  • Supports free video formats. And ability to choose a copyleft license.
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  • Supports free video formats and grants the ability to choose a copyleft license.
  • Source files can be attached to an upload, making it easy to remix people's work.
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