~9k left to go and 27 hours! I just plopped down another $1200 for the fully assembled laptop, so it's now $7675. Anyone else wanna chip in?
On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 6:58 PM Zenaan Harkness <z...@freedbms.net> wrote: > Nearly out of time on this one - 85% of $150K funded, so last chance to > promote it. > > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 09:18:26PM -0400, Donald Robertson, III, FSF wrote: > > > > Dear Mr Zenaan Harkness, > > > > We wrote previously about [why you should support the Earth-friendly > > EOMA68 Computing Devices project][1]. It's built around devices with > > interchangeable parts, based on unencumbered hardware standards, and > > with a dedication to protecting and promoting user freedom. The > > project's decision to raise funds via [Crowd Supply][2] means that you > > can support their work with anonymous payments, and without the use of > > [proprietary JavaScript][3]. > > > > [1]: > https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/support-the-libre-tea-computer-card-a-candidate-for-respects-your-freedom-certification > > [2]: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop > > [3]: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.en.html > > > > As we wrote previously: > > > > > The Libre Tea Computer Card is built with an Allwinner A20 dual core > > > processor configured to use the main CPU for graphics; it has 2 GB > > > of RAM and 8 GB of NAND Flash; and it will come pre-installed with > > > [Parabola GNU/Linux-libre][5], an [FSF-endorsed fully-free operating > > > system][6]. > > > > It's a device with a lot of potential, and purchasing one will help > > support the development of even more hardware that respects users' > > freedom. While we will have to make a final evaluation before granting > > [Respects Your Freedom certification][4], we have high hopes given the > > history of the developers involved and the details currently > > available. > > > > When we last wrote about the project, there was an outpouring of > > support, helping it get significantly closer to its funding goal (at > > the time of this writing, 85% there). But with just days left, we need > > to make one final push. Can you be the one to put the project over the > > top by [backing the Libre Tea Computer Card][2]? The final deadline is > > Friday, August 26th, so now is the time to act if you want to help > > promote the creation of devices whose software is fully under your > > control. > > > > [4]: https://www.fsf.org/ryf > > [5]: https://www.parabola.nu/ > > [6]: https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros > > > > Donald Robertson > > Copyright & Licensing Associate > > > > *Read online: < > https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/only-a-short-time-left-to-support-libre-tea-computer-card-crowdfunding-ends-august-26th > >.* >
