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| − | This is a page inspired by a conversation on Diaspora about the [http://www.defectivebydesign.org/holiday DBD 2011 Holidays page]. In it there are very few alternatives presented for those wishing to partake in ethical consumer choices during this season.
| + | See http://libreplanet.org/wiki?title=Group:DefectiveByDesign/Buying_guide_ideas |
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| − | Here are some alternatives I could find.
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| − | == Movies ==
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| − | * [http://www.archive.org/details/movies Archive.org Moving image archive] has a huge collection of classic and recent movies and videos. From timeless classics like [http://www.archive.org/details/The_Boy_In_The_Plastic_Bubble The Boy in the plastic bubble] to recent videos like [http://www.archive.org/details/TheStoryOfStuff The Story of Stuff] including full feature movies like [http://www.archive.org/details/TheYesMenFixTheWorldP2pEdition The Yes Men] and [http://www.archive.org/details/Home2009 Home], there is always something new to discover
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| − | * The [http://www.getmiro.com/ Miro] free, open source music and video player lets you view, convert and share your media - and gives access to thousands of video feeds
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| − | * [http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Films Creative Commons Films]
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| − | == Video Games == | |
| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open-source_video_games List of Open Source Video Games] at Wikipedia
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| − | ** Take the subset of that page which is both Free Software and the content is also a Free Cultural Work (some on that list aren't)
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| − | == Laptops ==
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| − | * [http://www.system76.com System76]
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| − | * [http://www.zareason.com ZaReason]
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| − | == Smart Phones and Tablets ==
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| − | Although Android is often described as being "open source", current devices include non-free drivers and software that implement many restrictions [https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2008/fall/mobile making such devices essentially non-free].
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| − | However, several devices can use alternative firwmare (also referred to as "ROM") like CyanogenMod which combined with the following simple advice brings as much control as you can have today on such devices:
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| − | * Choose a device from the [http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices CyanogenMod devices]
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| − | * [https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/android-market-has-drm-too Do not use the Android marketplace] - use [http://f-droid.org/ F-Droid] instead and encourage app developers to publish their apps without DRM.
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| − | * Do not install Google Apps
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| − | Current source code for CyanogenMod [http://www.cyanogenmod.com/blog/cm9-progress-update can be used to build such ROMs for Nexus S], with other devices coming up. The [http://replicant.us/ Replicant] project also aims to have a 100% free implementation of Android, watch its site for compatible devices.
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