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FSF Certifies First Device in "Respects Your Freedom" Program

Posted by Unknown on from the free-as-in-hardware dept.

Earlier this year, the Free Software Foundation announced a hardware endorsement campaign for hardware that respects the rights of its owner (no DRM, runs Free Software, support for open formats, no or freely licensed patents, etc.). Now, they've announced that the Lulzbot AO-100 3D Printer is the first device to pass certification and be endorsed by the FSF. Source code to both the hardware and software is available, naturally.

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  1. 2d printers too? by welshie · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I look forward to the first compliant 2D inkjet and laser printers, even more so if they are affordable.

  2. Re:So what? by pr0nbot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The world is awash with evil fuckers who, rather than trying to win you over with solid products and services, will expend their effort and money on bribes, advertising, patent warchests, takeovers and suchlike with the sole goal of manipulating, extorting, deceiving and straitjacketing you, not just to get the money you have now, but an ever increasing tithe, in perpetuity. Against this backdrop, a small organisation starts a modest initiative to help lift the veil from these practices to help you, and you... mock them for it.

  3. Re:For small values of free... by mfwitten · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Those are restrictions imposed by a violent third-party gang of thugs.

  4. Awesome! More products please by gQuigs · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm looking at you System76 and ZaReason. One of FSF requirements in this program is a free BIOS, and we have a good one in CoreBoot (and it can make boot times faster). Worried about Secure/Restricted Boot? Get a laptop with a free bios, boot what you want.