On 08/25/2016 02:08 PM, Sean Lynch wrote: > ~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?
I would, if I could pay anonymously, and have it dead dropped in some remote area for me to recover in a year or two ;) > 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 >>> .* >> >
