[SFS] Fwd: Unwrap our 2015 Ethical Tech Giving Guide
Davide Del Vento
davide.del.vento@gmail.com
Fri, 27 Nov 2015 07:33:15 -0700
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From: DefectiveByDesign.org <info@defectivebydesign.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 10:33 PM
Subject: Unwrap our 2015 Ethical Tech Giving Guide
To: Davide Del Vento <davidedelvento@gmail.com>
[image: An activist sharing the Giving Guide at a Giveaway.]
An activist sharing the Giving Guide at a Giveaway.
Dear Davide,
Electronics are popular gifts for the holidays, 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 problems include DRM but go beyond it =
=E2=80=93
any device running proprietary software, instead of freely licensed
software, is a locked box its users can't control or understand.
The good news is that there are ethical companies making better devices
that your loved ones can enjoy on their own terms, free of restrictions and
DRM and proprietary software. Today, we're launching the 2015 giving guide,
your key to smarter and more ethical tech gifts.
*Explore the giving guide now online and in print.
<https://www.fsf.org/givingguide> To sweeten the deal, many of the
recommended gifts are specially discounted for the holiday season.*
The giving guide has become a tradition, released every year since 2010.
But this year's is different. *For the first time, we're proud to feature a
smartphone and two laptops that run free software out of the box.* These
products didn't exist when we wrote last year's guide =E2=80=93 they are th=
e result
of hard work by a growing community of hacker entrepreneurs who deserve our
wholehearted support.
We need you to get the guide into the hands of people making holiday
shopping choices. Here's what you can do:
- *Lead a Giving Guide Giveaway at a local shopping area to show that
conscientious giving applies to computers and software.* We've prepared
a primer <https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/giving-guide-giveaway-primer>
to answer common questions and help make your Giveaway a success.
- Share the guide on social media with the hashtag #givefreely
<https://www.fsf.org/share?u=3Dhttps://www.fsf.org/givingguide/&t=3DChec=
k%20out%20the%20Free%20Software%20Foundation%20Ethical%20Tech%20Giving%20Gu=
ide>
and comment about it on gift or tech-related online articles.
- Email it to your family and friends =E2=80=93 heck, you might even get=
a gift
out of it!
Millions of people will open tech gifts this holiday season, and most of
them will be walled gardens encumbered with nonfree software and DRM. But
things are changing. With each year, our message spreads further and more
people start thinking critically about technology and voting with their
wallets. Join us in fueling the movement for ethical tech =E2=80=93 use and=
spread
this guide.
Happy holidays,
Zak Rogoff
Campaigns Manager
*Read this post online at
https://www.defectivebydesign.org/2015-Giving-Guide
<https://www.defectivebydesign.org/2015-Giving-Guide>.*
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<p>Dear Davide,</p>
<p>Electronics are popular gifts for the holidays, but people o=
ften overlook the restrictions that manufacturers slip under the wrapping p=
aper. From remote deletion of files to harsh rules about copying and sharin=
g, some gifts take more than they give. The problems include DRM but go bey=
ond it =E2=80=93 any device running proprietary software, instead of freely=
licensed software, is a locked box its users can't control or understa=
nd.</p>
<p>The good news is that there are ethical companies making bet=
ter devices that your loved ones can enjoy on their own terms, free of rest=
rictions and DRM and proprietary software. Today, we're launching the 2=
015 giving guide, your key to smarter and more ethical tech gifts.</p>
<p><b><a href=3D"https://www.fsf.org/givingguide" target=3D"_bl=
ank">Explore the giving guide now online and in print.</a> To sweeten the d=
eal, many of the recommended gifts are specially discounted for the holiday=
season.</b></p>
<p>The giving guide has become a tradition, released every year=
since 2010. But this year's is different. <b>For the first time, we=
9;re proud to feature a smartphone and two laptops that run free software o=
ut of the box.</b> These products didn't exist when we wrote last year&=
#39;s guide =E2=80=93 they are the result of hard work by a growing communi=
ty of hacker entrepreneurs who deserve our wholehearted support.</p>
<p>We need you to get the guide into the hands of people making=
holiday shopping choices. Here's what you can do:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Lead a Giving Guide Giveaway at a local shopping area t=
o show that conscientious giving applies to computers and software.</b> We&=
#39;ve prepared a <a href=3D"https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/giving-guide-g=
iveaway-primer" target=3D"_blank">primer</a> to answer common questions and=
help make your Giveaway a success.</li>
<li><a href=3D"https://www.fsf.org/share?u=3Dhttps://www.fsf.o=
rg/givingguide/&t=3DCheck%20out%20the%20Free%20Software%20Foundation%20=
Ethical%20Tech%20Giving%20Guide" target=3D"_blank">Share the guide on socia=
l media with the hashtag #givefreely</a> and comment about it on gift or te=
ch-related online articles.</li>
<li>Email it to your family and friends =E2=80=93 heck, you mi=
ght even get a gift out of it!</li>
</ul>
<p>Millions of people will open tech gifts this holiday season,=
and most of them will be walled gardens encumbered with nonfree software a=
nd DRM. But things are changing. With each year, our message spreads furthe=
r and more people start thinking critically about technology and voting wit=
h their wallets. Join us in fueling the movement for ethical tech =E2=80=93=
use and spread this guide.</p>
<p>Happy holidays,</p>
<p>Zak Rogoff<br>
Campaigns Manager</p>
<p><i>Read this post online at <a href=3D"https://www.defective=
bydesign.org/2015-Giving-Guide" target=3D"_blank">https://www.defectivebyde=
sign.org/2015-Giving-Guide</a>.</i></p>
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