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CLEVER TAG LINE HERE THANKS DANA

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You can't always judge a book by its cover

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- It's hard to be sure what you're actually giving someone--especially when you're talking about digital media, electronics, and the newest batch of gadgets. With manufacturer restrictions going out of control, some gifts take away more than they give us. -

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But sometimes you can look inside

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- Ethical companies are making--and using--ethical technologies to make sure the gifts we give belong to those they're for. Whether you're looking for freedom and privacy or just the knowledge that that ebook will still be around six months from now, the Free Software Foundation's Ethical Giving Guide can help you find the perfect gift. -

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Give the gift of freedom!

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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.

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This guide replaces these holiday humbugs with better devices from ethical companies—no creepy remote deletion of files or punitive and mean rules about copying and sharing. Just products and software that respect the freedom and privacy of your loved ones: gifts you can feel good about.

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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).

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- Share + Tell your friends

Use #givefreely. You might get a gift out of it!

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- Lead an event + Host a Giveaway

- Print and distribute to holiday shoppers. + Printable version coming soon!

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- Donate instead + Support free software

- Help a free software organization in a friend's name. + Donate to our suggested charities

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Smartphones

- replicant phone -
Galaxy S3 with Replicant
+ replicant phone +
Galaxy Note 2 with Replicant
Technoethical + Technoethical
Sale details.
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Get it from

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Sale details.

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    Your smartphone isn't just a phone--it's a computer you carry with you every day. It's your camera, your connection to your friends and family, and, for many people around the world, their only internet-enabled device. By choosing one of these phones, you're bringing freedom to your pocket, not just your communications.

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    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.

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    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.

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    You can also get an S2 or S3, complete with Replicant.

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In addition to Technoethical's refurbished S3, they also offer an S2 and N2.

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  • - Runs the Replicant free operating system, based on Android. +
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    • + Runs the Replicant free operating system, based on Android.
    • - Features F-Droid, the free software catalogue that makes it easy to get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone. + Features F-Droid, the free software catalog that makes it easy to get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone.
    • Note: While the main processor is exclusively running free software, the modem processor runs a Samsung nonfree system.
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    Stay away from: iPhones!
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    Stay away from: iPhone
    • Comes with no shortage of spyware.
    • - iOS is a fully proprietary operating system, giving Apple control over the software on the devices. + iOS is a fully proprietary operating system, giving Apple control over the software on the devices.
    • - Apple uses DRM to block competing software. + Apple uses Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) to block competing software.
      • +
    • Avoid: iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, and other models.
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    Laptops and Tablets

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    Laptops, Tablets, and Desktops

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    Full-Sized Laptops

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    Laptops

    t400
    T400 with GNU/Linux
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    - Sale details. + The T400 is Respects Your Freedom certified. Sale details.

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    + Minifree +

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    Sale details.

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    + Minifree +

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      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.

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      While we're highlighting the follow laptops, there are other options available.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Technoethical also has a T400s available.

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      -

      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.

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      While we're highlighting the follow laptops, there are other options available.

    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system and libreboot firmware.
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
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    Stay away from: Windows
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    Stay away from: Microsoft Windows
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  • You can find Windows on computers like the Dell Inspiron Touch-Screen, HP Omen, and Lenovo Ideapad.
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    Compact Laptops

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    x200
    X200 with GNU/Linux
    - + Technoethical

    - Technoethical's X200 has not yet been evaluated for Respects Your Freedom certification, but global shipping is available. Sale details. + + Vikings +

    + Vikings's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified. Global shipping is available. Sale details. +

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    Technoethical

    - Technoethical's X200 has not yet been evaluated for Respects Your Freedom certification, but global shipping is available. Sale details. + Technoethical's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified, and global shipping is available. Sale details.

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    + Vikings +

    + Viking's X200 is Respects Your Freedom certified. Global shipping is available. Sale details.

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    Lenovo U31 with Windows
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    - Mini Wi-Fi Adapter + +
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    Convertible Laptops/Tablets

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    + Technoethical convertible tablet laptop +
    X200t with GNU/Linux
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      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.

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      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).

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    Mini Wi-Fi Adapter
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    • Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware. If you use a laptop listed in this guide, an adapter like this won't be necessary.
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    • Certified to Respect Your Freedom.
      • +
    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system with libreboot firmware.
      • +
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
      • +
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
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    +
    Stay away from: Microsoft Surface
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    Convertible Laptops/Tablets

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    Desktops

    - Technoethical convertible tablet laptop -
    X200t with GNU/Linux
    - + The Workstation, a tower computer by Vikings +
    D16 Workstation with GNU/Linux
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    Get it from

    - - Technoethical + Vikings

    - Sale details. + The D16 Workstation is not Respects Your Freedom certified at this point. Sale details.

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      -
    • Runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system with libreboot firmware.
      • -
    • Durable hardware is meant to last and is easy to repair.
      • -
    • Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components from a stock laptop.
      • +

      Why it's cool: Sometimes you need heavy-duty computing power that a laptop just can't provide.

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      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.

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    - lenovo -
    Microsoft Surface
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    • Options of coming with the FSF-endorsed Trisquel or Parabola operating systems.
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    • Free boot firmware.
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    • Customize and specialize to your needs.
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    Stay away from: Apple iMac
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    • Runs on proprietary software that profits from treating the user as a product -- each account is assigned an advertising ID to help Microsoft sell user - data. -
      • -
    • Mandatory Windows updates force users to test potentially unstable new versions. Read more about Windows's abuses.
      • +

      An iMac puts designers and film makers at risk:

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    • Photoshop and Illustrator have pesky DRM that can prevent the software from running even with a valid subscription.
      • +
    • Format lock-in keeps users from switching software.
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    Stay away from: Alienware Aurora
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      +
    • This gaming desktop claims to come without boundaries, but it does include enough proprietary software to limit any gamer.
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    3D Printers

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    Wireless Adapters

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    - lulzbot -
    LulzBot Mini
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    + Mini Wi-Fi Adapter +
    Mini Wi-Fi Adapter
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    • Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free software, making 3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation.
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    • Performance and seamless interface earned it "Editor's Choice" in Tom's Guide's 2016 3D printer comparison.
      • -
    • Hardware designs available to make customization easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.
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      Why it's cool: Trying to go 100% free but stuck with a proprietary Wi-Fi card? just plug this into your USB port and you're ready to go.

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    - printer -
    Makerbot Replicator Mini
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      -
    • - MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation. -
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  • - MakerBot was founded with a more freedom-respecting philosophy, but has since announced an increasingly proprietary approach and distanced itself from the community that formed around it. -
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    • Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible Wi-Fi hardware.
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    • Certified to Respect Your Freedom.
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    • Options from Technoethical and ThinkPenguin.
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    • If you use a laptop listed in this guide, an adapter like this won't be necessary.
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    Long Range Wi-Fi Adapter
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    eBooks

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    - gutenberg -
    Project Gutenberg
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    • All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.
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    • The original purveyor of eBooks free of DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), inspiring many others.
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    • Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.
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    Graphic Design

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    GIMP and Inkscape
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    Photoshop and Illustrator
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    • Shuts down when its DRM is unable to verify the costly required subscription, even if it's actually up to date.
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    • Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.
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    - -
    - -
    - - - - -
    - -
    VPN Router +
    VPN Router
    BUY - - + +
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    3D Printers

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    +
    + lulzbot +
    LulzBot Mini
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    +

    + Get it from +

    + LulzBot +

    + Lulzbot is having general sales Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Sale details. + +

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    - -
    - itunes -
    iTunes Cards
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      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.

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      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.

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    • Performance and seamless interface earned it "Editor's Choice" in Tom's Guide's 2017 3D printer comparison.
      • +
    • Hardware designs are available to make customization easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics, wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.
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    Stay away from: MakerBot
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    Books, Music, and Video

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    Books

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    DRM-free Ebooks
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      There are a lot of options for where to get your literature fix without any pesky DRM. We're highlighting some publishers and shops who are offering deals for you!

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    • Delphi Classics has a wide range of classic literature available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Use the code fsfdelphi for 30% off orders over $10 through the end of December.
      • +
    • Ediciones Babylon can supply you with all of your Spanish language needs for comics, art, novellas, and novels. Use the code FSFDISCOUNTEB for 5% off all the way through March 2018.
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    • No Starch Press specializes in educational, instructional, and how-to books on everything from arduinos to system administration. Use the code ETHICTECH for 40% off through January 10th, 2018.
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      Stay away from: Amazon
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      • Amazon is one of the most notorious of DRM offenders. Whether it's their Kindle e-reader or their countless DRM-encumbered ebooks, Amazon is the place to go if you want to let someone else snatch away texts from your personal library.
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      • Where's O'Reilly? While the publisher's ebooks are still available from third party sellers (in both DRM-free and DRM-encumbered formats), O'Reilly themselves stopped selling their DRM-free catalogue earlier in 2017.
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  • Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy from the iTunes store.
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  • Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.
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    Music

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    DRM-free Music
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      Stay away from: Spotify
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      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.

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      In addition to streaming music encumbered by DRM, people who want to use Spotify are required to install additional proprietary software. Even Spotify's client for GNU/Linux relies on proprietary software.

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    Video

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    DRM-free Video
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      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.

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      You can find your DRM-free video fix at places including:

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    • ComedyDirect can make you laugh while storing your videos locally.
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    • Moving Image Archive is a section of Archive.org containing thousands of film releases, available to stream or download.
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    • Sintel has a huge selection of DRM-free films made with free software.
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    • WolfeOnDemand provides for all of your LGBTQ watching desires.
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    Stay away from: Netflix
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    Recommended organizations for holiday donations

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    Promotion details

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    Companies, distributors, and makers of freedom friendly gadgets and media want to make it easier for you to give gifts that you feel good about. Check out these discounts and promotions.

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      Companies, distributors, and makers of freedom-friendly gadgets and media want to make it easier for you to give gifts that you feel good about. Check out these discounts and promotions.

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    • LulzBot: Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts are available through their site.
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    • ThinkPenguin: 5% discount on all products is available to FSF members.
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    • Vikings: 5% discount on all products and services between now and February 1, 2018. Help the FSF! Vikings will also make a donation for each product purchased using this code. Use the coupon code fsfftw.
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  • Technoethical Replicant N2, Wi-Fi Dongle, and X200T by Technoethical 2016-2017 licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Unported 4.0.
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  • Photo of bookshelf by See-ming Lee licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Unported
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    The FSF is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to advance software freedom — learn about our history and work.

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    Version 7.0. Copyright © 2004-2016 +

    Version 8.0. Copyright © 2004-2017 Free Software Foundation , Inc.