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laptops sold with free software
by Marcos Marado 15 Jul '13

15 Jul '13

Hi there, In somewhat a reply to this month's FSFE newsletter, regarding avoiding Microsoft tax: " - How can you avoid the Microsoft tax when buying a new laptop? Kevin Keijzer documented some tips and tricks on how to buy a new laptop[33] which is a nice follow-up on last months test of a preinstalled GNU/Linux laptop from Dell[34]. Help us in gathering more information on laptops without Microsoft tax in our wiki[35]. " I didn't have an wiki account, and created one but it seems that it needs to be manually approved, so here's some info via e-mail (and please someone put it on the wiki): Unlike what transpires on that blog post, you can buy some laptops with GNU/Linux on a regular shop in some European countries, including Portugal. We have been allways one or two different choices on the shelves for a couple of years now. This models are usually also sold in some (but not all) other countries with the same sofware. Nowadays we actually have three "international brands' laptops" to choose from (but they're all variants of the same): ASUS X201E-KX133 ASUS X201E-KX134 ASUS X201E-KX135 Asus has been, indeed, the best laptop vendor in Portugal in this regard the last few years. We also have on our shelves INSYS WV2251ELQL, and there's allways several INSYS laptops with GNU/Linux, but not allways do they manage to have them on the usual laptop-selling shops. INSYS is a Portuguese brand, and I don't know if they sell on or to other countries. PS - just to be sure about ASUS' models nowadays, I did a search for X201E on the web, and the first result was this model on amazon.com... with Ubuntu. Best regards, -- Marcos Marado

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Created with Free Software graphic
by Matthias Kirschner 10 Jul '13

10 Jul '13

As I just added the graphic to my blog, I though a small reminder would not hurt: on https://fsfe.org/contribute/advocacy/cwfs.en.html we have some nice "Created with Free Software" graphics you can use on your website, presentations, etc. Regards, Matthias -- Matthias Kirschner - FSFE - Fellowship Coordinator, German Coordinator FSFE, Linienstr. 141, 10115 Berlin, t +49-30-27595290 +49-1577-1780003 Weblog (blogs.fsfe.org/mk) - Contact (fsfe.org/about/kirschner) Support FSFE! http://fsfe.org/support/?mk

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FLOSS Related Camps?
by Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross 04 Jul '13

04 Jul '13

Hi. I'm looking at what camps there are this year and upcoming years, that are related to FLOSS, free culture, thinking, outdoors, eco, environmentally friendly living, humans, mechanics, spying and the a-like, make, politics, etc? I already know of OHM and Electromagnet Field. I live in the UK. Thanks.

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Security and Javascript
by Matthias Kirschner 04 Jul '13

04 Jul '13

I'd like to have some feedback from you. Do you agree with those points? 1) on most computers Javascript is enabled by default 2) This gives anyone a platform to play with parts of their owners equipment. 3) From a security point you are lost as soon as you give an adversary the opportunity to control your system. 4) Only non-active web content can guarantee that you keep control over your equipment. And the last question: if all above is true, do we want to tell this to the public? Does it help? Or would we be seen as being completely paranoid. Thanks, Matthias -- Matthias Kirschner - FSFE - Fellowship Coordinator, German Coordinator FSFE, Linienstr. 141, 10115 Berlin, t +49-30-27595290 +49-1577-1780003 Weblog (blogs.fsfe.org/mk) - Contact (fsfe.org/about/kirschner) Support FSFE! http://fsfe.org/support/?mk

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German Parliament elections: The parties' positions on Free Software
by Matthias Kirschner 03 Jul '13

03 Jul '13

Today we published the results of our questions to the political parties in Germany for the Federal election in September. Thanks to Martin and Max we have an English translation of the summary under: http://fsfe.org/news/2013/news-20130703-01.en.html We would be very happy if you help us to reproduce such activities in other countries as well (we had Switzerland and Austria before, and there are good questions from April in France). For more information see: http://fsfe.org/campaigns/askyourcandidates/askyourcandidates.en.html Best Regards, Matthias -- Matthias Kirschner - FSFE - Fellowship Coordinator, German Coordinator FSFE, Linienstr. 141, 10115 Berlin, t +49-30-27595290 +49-1577-1780003 Weblog (blogs.fsfe.org/mk) - Contact (fsfe.org/about/kirschner) Support FSFE! http://fsfe.org/support/?mk

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Your input needed: Questions for panel w/ Eben Moglen, RMS, 4 MEPs
by Karsten Gerloff 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

Hi everyone, on July 9 at the Libre Software Meeting / RMLL in Brussels, we're organising a big panel discussion on "Technology, Power and Freedom": http://fsfe.org/events/2013/rmll-2013.html After the news about wide-ranging communications surveillance we've heard in recent weeks, this topic is arguably even more pressing than it was before. But we want to look at the long term: What do we need to change in politics and technology today to build a better world tomorrow? For this discussion we're bringing some of the Free Software movement's leading minds together with the people who represent us in the European Parliament. We're extremely happy to have a list of first-rate participants: Eben Moglen (Columbia University / Software Freedom Law Center) Richard M Stallman (FSF) Judith Sargentini (MEP Greens/EFA) Marc Tarabella (MEP S&D - tbc) Nils Torvalds (MEP ALDE) Ioannis A. Tsoukalas (MEP EPP) I'd like your input: What should we ask these people? What are your most urgent questions on technology and politics? Please post your questions here, and we'll gather them and get them to Brussels. Thanks & best, Karsten -- Karsten Gerloff [ ] <gerloff(a)fsfeurope.org> Free Software Foundation Europe [ ][ ][ ] [http://fsfe.org] President | | +49 176 9690 4298 Support software freedom! [http://fsfe.org/support] Free Software Foundation Europe e.V. is a German Verein registered at the Registergericht Hamburg (VR 17030).

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Request for Comment: Booth banderole
by Christian Kalkhoff 29 Jun '13

29 Jun '13

HI, today I thought about booth decoration (we have a pavilion, 3x3m) and had the idea of a banderole around the roof. Per side the banderole would be ca. 3m*30cm. On the sides there would be written "Free Software - Free Society" and on the front (and possibly back) there would be written "Free Software Foundation Europe" So the claim is visible when one approaches from the sides and the organization can be identified when standing in front of it. Since I am neither designer nor very gifted when it comes to visual imagination I want your opinion if this idea could work. Best, Christian -- Christian Kalkhoff - Softwarebefreier - software liberator Fellow of FSFE - Support FSFE! http://fsfe.org/support/?softmetz CAcert assurer http://softmetz.de/

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Fellowship Meeting in Aarhus, Denmark on June 20th
by Carsten Agger 26 Jun '13

26 Jun '13

Last Thursday, we had our second FSFE Fellowship Meeting in Aarhus this year. If you're interested, I wrote about it here: https://blogs.fsfe.org/agger/ All in all, we're satisfied with the way things are going, but our meetings is still a very new thing. Let's hope we can continue to attract people. br Carsten

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using fellowship smartcard as an X.509 CA?
by Daniel Pocock 25 Jun '13

25 Jun '13

I understand the OpenPGP card can hold one X.509 certificate Can this be used in practice to run an in-house CA to sign other X.509 certificates?

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Turkey's Erdogan visits Microsoft, Apple, Google
by Vicen Rodriguez 22 Jun '13

22 Jun '13

Hi, Yesterday I read this press release: http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/20/country.seeks.bids.on.106.mil… <<The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been touring Silicon Valley companies this week, on the heels of a similar tour by Turkish President Abdullah Gül last month. Both men received VIP tours of facilities at Microsoft and Google, and met privately with officials from Apple. All three companies are hoping to land a contract to supply the country with at least 10.6 million tablets for the country's students>>. Do you think it could be a good idea to send a message to Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and to Mr. Abdullah Gül regarding the advantages of the use of devices with free software in an educational environment? If yes, how do you think it could be done? Could it be done from the FSFE? Best regards Vicen

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