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Supports tetherless printing, optional Dual Extruder upgrade, and exotic filaments including wood-, rubber- and stone-like materials.
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- <p>Hardware designs available to make modification and improvement easy.</p>
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<h4 class="title">Makerbot Replicator 2</h4>
<ul>
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+ <li>
MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling innovation.
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+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Recently announced an increasingly proprietary approach, further distancing itself from the free software community.
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<h4 class="title">Project Gutenberg</h4>
<ul>
- <p>All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.</p>
- <p>The original purveyor of eBooks free of <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> (Digital Restrictions Management), <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/ebooks">inspiring many others</a>.</p>
- <p>Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.</p>
+ <li>All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and Huck Finn.</li>
+ <li>The original purveyor of eBooks free of <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> (Digital Restrictions Management), <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/ebooks">inspiring many others</a>.</li>
+ <li>Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">Amazon</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Amazon can remotely block or delete individual ebooks or your entire library with no warning or explanation (<a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/node/2250">they've done
it before</a>).
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Amazon uses <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a>
to prevent you from sharing your favorite books with friends or moving them between readers.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Amazon openly claims
<a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/amazon-kindle-swindle">
you don't actually own or control your
ebooks.
</a>
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
</div>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Comes installed with a free OS, and its Wi-Fi and 3D-accelerated graphics work with any other <a href="https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html">fully free GNU/Linux distribution</a>.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p> While its proprietary boot firmware means it's <a href="https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html">not fully free</a>, this laptop is one of the most freedom-supporting available. Browse more companies that sell <a href="https://www.gnu.org/links/companies">free software-compatible computers</a>.</p>
- <p><span style="font-weight:bold">SAVE!</span> $5 off any purchase of $50 or more with coupon code FSFGIVING. ThinkPenguin will also donate $5 to the FSF (expires at the end of 2014).</p>
+ <li> While its proprietary boot firmware means it's <a href="https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/free-bios.html">not fully free</a>, this laptop is one of the most freedom-supporting available. Browse more companies that sell <a href="https://www.gnu.org/links/companies">free software-compatible computers</a>.</li>
+ <li><span style="font-weight:bold">SAVE!</span> $5 off 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>
</ul>
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<h4 class="title">Apple Macbook Pro</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Apple's App Store uses <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> to restrict what you can do with your purchases.
- </p>
- <p>Comes crawling with <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary-surveillance.html#SpywareInMacOS">spyware</a>.</p>
- <p>
+ </li>
+ <li>Comes crawling with <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary-surveillance.html#SpywareInMacOS">spyware</a>.</li>
+ <li>
Planned obsolescence: business model forces you to buy new devices frequently.
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<h4 class="title">GIMP and Inkscape</h4>
<ul>
- <p>Free software, with thriving developer communities.</p>
- <p>Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other programs.</p>
- <p>Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.</p>
- <p>Easy to install on all major operating systems.</p>
+ <li>Free software, with thriving developer communities.</li>
+ <li>Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other programs.</li>
+ <li>Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.</li>
+ <li>Easy to install on all major operating systems.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">Photoshop and Illustrator</h4>
<ul>
- <p>Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.</p>
- <p>Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.</p>
- <p>Requires costly upgrades to stay up to date.</p>
+ <li>Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.</li>
+ <li>Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.</li>
+ <li>Requires costly upgrades to stay up to date.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">Trisquel GNU/Linux</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
<a href="http://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html">FSF-endorsed</a> completely free operating system: transparent and modifiable.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Break the cycle of forced upgrades and planned obsolescence.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Comes with all the software you need and an easy software manager to find more.
- </p>
- <p>Works great with the Wi-Fi adapters in this guide.</p>
+ </li>
+ <li>Works great with the Wi-Fi adapters in this guide.</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="title">Windows</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Proprietary software that profits from controlling how you use your computer.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Invades privacy and exposes personal data to <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary-surveillance.html#SpywareInWindows">Microsoft</a>, the NSA, and other malicious attackers.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Dependent on mandatory upgrades and devices that don't support older versions of Windows.
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
<h4 class="title">FSF Membership Card</h4>
<ul>
- <p>Join over 3,000 active members working to make a better world built on free software.</p>
- <p>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>.</p>
- <p>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>.</p>
+ <li>Join over 3,000 active members working to make a better world built on free software.</li>
+ <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>
+ <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>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">iTunes Card</h4>
<ul>
- <
p> <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a>
+ <
li> <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a>
on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your purchases.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p> Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy from the iTunes store.</p>
+ <li> Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy from the iTunes store.</li>
- <p> Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.</p>
+ <li> Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">Replicant</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Fully free software, based on Android.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
<a href="http://redmine.replicant.us/projects/replicant/wiki/ReplicantStatus#Replicant-42">
Supported devices
</a> include both phones and tablets.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Works on used devices, so your dollars won't go to proprietary OS companies. (All commercially
available Android devices ship with some proprietary software.)
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
<h4 class="title">Apple iPhone, iPad and Watch</h4>
<ul>
- <p>Comes with no shortage of <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary-surveillance.html#SpywareIniThings">spyware</a>.</p>
- <p>
+ <li>Comes with no shortage of <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/proprietary-surveillance.html#SpywareIniThings">spyware</a>.</li>
+ <li>
iOS is a fully proprietary operating system, giving Apple control over the software on the devices.
- </p>
- <p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
Apple uses <a href="http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> to block competing software.
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">Least Authority File System</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Free software system guarantees that you control who sees your data.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Decentralized infrastructure protects from attacks and give you flexibility in how your data is stored.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Client side encryption to prevent snooping, unlike Google Drive, Dropbox, Apple iCloud, Microsoft SkyDrive, and Ubuntu One.
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
</div>
<h4 class="title">Google Drive</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Requires granting Google a virtually unlimited license to any public data, and also having your public and personal data mined for ads.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Data may be accessed by <a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/how-the-nsas-muscular-tapped-googles-and-yahoos-private-networks/">
intelligence agencies.</a>
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
<h4 class="title">GNU MediaGoblin</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Soon-to-be federated to allow decentralized sharing.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>Supports free video formats and grants the ability to choose a <a href="https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/">copyleft license</a>.</p>
+ <li>Supports free video formats and grants the ability to choose a <a href="https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/">copyleft license</a>.</li>
- <p>Source files can be attached to an upload, making it easy to remix people's work.</p>
+ <li>Source files can be attached to an upload, making it easy to remix people's work.</li>
</ul>
<h4 class="title">YouTube</h4>
<ul>
- <p>
+ <li>
Uses proprietary Adobe Flash player and patent-encumbered H.264 codec by default.
- </p>
- <p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
Even the optional HTML5 player requires proprietary JavaScript.
- </p>
- <p>
+ </li>
+ <li>
Implements <a href="https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> to control access to videos by device and region.
- </p>
+ </li>
- <p>
+ <li>
Imposes advertising on your uploads and polices copyright harshly.
- </p>
+ </li>
</ul>
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- <p>The Inkscape and GIMP logos are licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public License</a>.</p>
- <p>The Amazon, iOS, YouTube, Google Drive and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator logos are in the public domain but are registered trademarks.</p>
- <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Replicant_logo_alpha.svg">Replicant</a> by Paul Kocialkowski is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></p>
- <p>Tehnoetic Wi-Fi dongle by Tehnoetic 2014 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.</p>
- <p>The Least Authority logo is copyright Least Authority Enterprises.</p>
- <p>The Media Goblin graphic is public domain.</p>
+ <ul style="list-style: none inside none;">
+ <li><a href="https://www.lulzbot.com/news/press-materials">Lulzbot 3D printer photo</a> by Aleph Objects is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/dontcardomebro.jpg">FSF USB membership card</a> by FSF is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmiphone/4640570159/">iTunes gift card</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li><a href="https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/royal-penguin-gnu-linux-notebook">ThinkPenguin with GNU</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Macbook_Pro_PSD.png">Macbook Pro</a> PSD by andrew-gw is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org">Astounding Stories</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li>The Inkscape and GIMP logos are licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html">GNU General Public License</a>.</li>
+ <li>The Amazon, iOS, YouTube, Google Drive and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator logos are in the public domain but are registered trademarks.</li>
+ <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Replicant_logo_alpha.svg">Replicant</a> by Paul Kocialkowski is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.</a></li>
+ <li>Tehnoetic Wi-Fi dongle by Tehnoetic 2014 licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.</li>
+ <li>The Least Authority logo is copyright Least Authority Enterprises.</li>
+ <li>The Media Goblin graphic is public domain.</li>
+ </ul>
+
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