MESSAGE
| DATE | 2015-12-08 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
|
| SUBJECT | Subject: [Learn - LIU Comp Sci] Happy Chanukah!
|
From learn-bounces-at-nylxs.com Tue Dec 8 01:35:28 2015
Return-Path:
X-Original-To: archive-at-mrbrklyn.com
Delivered-To: archive-at-mrbrklyn.com
Received: from www.mrbrklyn.com (www.mrbrklyn.com [96.57.23.82])
by mrbrklyn.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5F421624B5;
Tue, 8 Dec 2015 01:35:27 -0500 (EST)
X-Original-To: learn-at-nylxs.com
Delivered-To: learn-at-nylxs.com
Received: from [10.0.0.19] (stat13.mrbrklyn.com [10.0.0.19])
by mrbrklyn.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CF0816112B;
Tue, 8 Dec 2015 01:08:51 -0500 (EST)
To: Hangout , learn-at-nylxs.com
From: Ruben Safir
Message-ID: <566673F3.6090505-at-mrbrklyn.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 01:08:51 -0500
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101
Thunderbird/38.3.0
MIME-Version: 1.0
Subject: [Learn - LIU Comp Sci] Happy Chanukah!
X-BeenThere: learn-at-nylxs.com
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17
Precedence: list
List-Id: LIU Computer Science Department Student Lists
List-Unsubscribe: ,
List-Archive:
List-Post:
List-Help:
List-Subscribe: ,
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Errors-To: learn-bounces-at-nylxs.com
Sender: "learn"
https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/v6/
this is shockingly good marketing for the FSF
logo
About the FSF
Campaigns
Donate
Shop
join
Giving Guide
Are you giving your loved ones tech gifts they can use freely, or gifts
which put someone else in control?
Electronics are popular gifts, but people often overlook the
restrictions that manufacturers slip under the wrapping paper. From
remote deletion of files to harsh rules about copying and sharing, some
gifts take more 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.
Like this guide? Download the printable version and organize a Giving
Guide Giveaway to share it with your community. And remember: donating
to a nonprofit in someone's name is at least as meaningful as buying
them an electronic device.
Full-Sized Laptops
good Minifree T400 Notebook with Libreboot
Minifree T400 with GNU/Linux
As free as can be: runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system
and libreboot firmware on hardware that is certified to Respect Your
Freedom.
Durable hardware is meant to last and easy to repair.
Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components
from a stock laptop.
SAVE! =E2=82=AC100 (approx. $106) off each item, and Minifree will dona=
te to
the FSF with each purchase. Expires Jan 31, 2016. Details.
bad Apple Macbook Pro
Apple Macbook Pro with OSX
Runs on proprietary software that restricts the user's freedoms.
Apple's App Store uses DRM to restrict what you can do with your
purchases.
Comes crawling with spyware.
Buy
avoid
Smartphones
good Tehnoetic S2 with Replicant
Tehnoetic S2 with Replicant
The device runs the Replicant free operating system, based on
Android. Caveat: its modem hardware separately runs a nonfree system.
Features F-Droid, the free software catalogue that makes it easy to
get all the applications you need without sacrificing control of your phone.
bad Apple iPhone
Apple iPhone
Comes with no shortage of spyware.
Its proprietary operating system gives Apple control over the
software on the devices.
Apple uses DRM to block competing software.
Planned obsolescence: business model forces you to buy new devices
frequently.
Buy
avoid
Compact Laptops
good Libiquity X200 with Libreboot
Libiquity Taurinus X200 with GNU/Linux
As free as can be: runs the FSF-endorsed Trisquel operating system
and libreboot firmware on hardware that is certified to Respect Your
Freedom.
Durable hardware is meant to last and easy to repair.
Created by a small business that replaces all restrictive components
from a stock laptop.
SAVE! 10% off your subtotal price, and Libiquity will donate to the
FSF with each purchase. Expires Jan 31, 2016. Details.
bad Lenovo U31
Lenovo U31 with Windows
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.
Buy
Libiquity only ships in the USA. For non-US orders, buy an X200 from
Minifree with this discount.
avoid
3D Printers
good Lulzbot Mini
Lulzbot Mini
Respects Your Freedom-certified by the FSF to run with all free
software, making 3D printing more accessible and encouraging innovation.
Ease of use features like self-leveling and self-cleaning.
Hardware designs available to make modification and improvement
easy. Standardized material format allows 3D printing with plastics,
wood-, stone-, bamboo-, rubber-, and metal-like materials.
BONUS! Receive a gratis reel of filament when you buy from this
guide. Expires Jan 31st, 2015. Details.
bad Makerbot Replicator Mini
Makerbot Replicator Mini
MakerWare software is proprietary, restricting freedom and stifling
innovation.
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.
Buy
avoid
Wi-Fi Routers
good ThinkPenguin Router
ThinkPenguin Router
Easily separate privacy-sensitive network traffic from Internet
traffic to improve security.
As free as can be: runs the FSF-endorsed LibreCMC operating system
on hardware that is certified to Respect Your Freedom.
SAVE! 5% off any purchase. Expires Jan 29, 2016. Details. FSF
members receive 7% off with this code and 5% year-round.
bad Generic ISP-provided router
ISP-provided Routers
Proprietary firmware means that there's no way for you to know
whether it's spying on you -- and it handles all your Internet traffic
as well as local print jobs and file transfers.
Many models are subject to remote firmware updates from your
Internet Service Provider, which probably does not have your best
interests in mind -- these same companies fight net neutrality.
Buy
avoid
Ebooks
good Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
All of the ebooks are gratis, including classics like Peter Pan and
Huck Finn.
The original purveyor of eBooks free of DRM (Digital Restrictions
Management), inspiring many others.
Enjoy the freedom to read your ebooks on any device.
bad Amazon
Amazon
Amazon can remotely block or delete individual ebooks or your entire
library with no warning or explanation (they've done it before).
Amazon uses DRM to prevent you from sharing your favorite books with
friends or moving them between readers.
Amazon openly claims you don't actually own or control your ebooks.
If you insist on purchasing from Amazon, at least designate a
charity like the Free Software Foundation at smile.amazon.com to receive
some of the money.
Download
avoid
Graphic Design
good GIMP and Inkscape
GIMP and Inkscape
Free software, with thriving developer communities.
Designed for free formats, but can also open files created in other
programs.
Wide variety of plugins grants limitless features.
Easy to install on all major operating systems.
bad Photoshop and Illustrator
Photoshop and Illustrator
Proprietary software controlled by Adobe.
Shuts down when its DRM is unable to verify the costly required
subscription, even if it's actually up to date.
Prefers locked-down proprietary formats.
Download
avoid
Gift Cards
good FSF Membership Card
FSF Membership Card
Join over 3,500 active members working to make a better world built
on free software.
Enjoy a host of member benefits, including admission to the yearly
LibrePlanet conference.
Membership donations are tax-deductible in the US. For a smaller
gift, donate in a friend's name.
bad iTunes Card
iTunes Card
DRM on everything (except music) controls what you can do with your
purchases.
Apple claims (wrongly) that you don't actually own anything you buy
from the iTunes store.
Requires proprietary software to use, even to download DRM-free music.
Buy
avoid
More Products Certified to Respect Your Freedom
Tehnoetic Mini Wi-Fi adapter
Tehnoetic Mini Wi-Fi Adapter
Great for all-free-software installations on laptops with incompatible
Wi-Fi hardware.
Buy
ThinkPenguin VPN router
ThinkPenguin VPN Router
Designed to complement your existing router by providing an easy-to-set
up VPN that enhances privacy and security and circumvents network
controls. Discount available.
Buy
ThinkPenguin long-range adapter
ThinkPenguin Long-Range Wi-Fi Adapter
More powerful than its smaller cousin, and can be further upgraded with
a larger antenna. Discount available.
Buy
If you have ideas for more gifts that can be given freely, submit your
recommendations to our growing page.
Recommended organizations for holiday donations
Free Software Foundation, Software Freedom Conservancy, Electronic
Frontier Foundation, Creative Commons, Wikimedia Foundation, Software
Freedom Law Center, and GNOME Foundation.
Promotion details
Minifree: Receive =E2=82=AC100 off each and every computer you buy. Ent=
er
the discount code FSFGIVINGGUIDE at checkout. Minifree donates =E2=82=AC20
(approx. $21) to the FSF for each purchase made with the code.
Lulzbot: Purchase a LulzBot Mini desktop 3D printer through this
guide and receive a gratis 1kg reel of standard filament. Email
sales-at-lulzbot.com before or during purchasing and mention the FSF 2015
Giving Guide to receive this promotion. Specify if you'd like HIPS, PLA,
or ABS filament. Promotion subject to inventory availability.
ThinkPenguin: Use coupon code FSFGIVING15 at checkout. FSF members
receive 7% off with this code and 5% year-round. Applies to all items.
Libiquity: This is a rebate, not a discount at point of sale. After
purchase, email your order number to sales-at-libiquity.com and mention the
secret password FSFGIVING in your message. You'll receive a refund of
10% of your subtotal price. Libiquity will donate 5% of each purchase's
subtotal price to the FS. Applies to all items.
More devices on h-node
To learn more about which hardware supports free software and which
doesn't, explore the community-run h-node database.
Licenses
This page by the Free Software Foundation is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported.
The graphics and photos used on this page have been modified by the Free
Software Foundation and are licensed separately under the following terms:
X200, T400, iPhone, and ISP-provided router images are in the public
domain.
Lulzbot 3D printer photo by Aleph Objects is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
FSF USB membership card by FSF is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
iTunes gift card is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
ThinkPenguin with GNU and both ThinkPenguin router images by
ThinkPenguin are licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
Macbook Pro PSD by andrew-gw is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
Astounding Stories is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported.
The Inkscape and GIMP logos are licensed under the GNU General
Public License.
The Amazon, iOS, YouTube, Google Drive and Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator logos are registered trademarks.
Tehnoetic Replicant s2 and Wi-Fi Dongle by Tehnoetic 2014 licensed
under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lenovo U31 image is copyright Lenovo.
The MakerBot logo is copyright MakerBot Industries.
The Least Authority logo is copyright Least Authority Enterprises.
The FSF is a nonprofit with a worldwide mission to advance software
freedom =E2=80=94 learn about our history and work.
Version 6.0. Copyright =C2=A9 2004-2015 Free Software Foundation , Inc.
Privacy Policy.
-- =
So many immigrant groups have swept through our town
that Brooklyn, like Atlantis, reaches mythological
proportions in the mind of the world - RI Safir 1998
http://www.mrbrklyn.com
DRM is THEFT - We are the STAKEHOLDERS - RI Safir 2002
http://www.nylxs.com - Leadership Development in Free Software
http://www2.mrbrklyn.com/resources - Unpublished Archive
http://www.coinhangout.com - coins!
http://www.brooklyn-living.com
Being so tracked is for FARM ANIMALS and and extermination camps,
but incompatible with living as a free human being. -RI Safir 2013
_______________________________________________
learn mailing list
learn-at-nylxs.com
http://lists.mrbrklyn.com/mailman/listinfo/learn
|
|
