[PLUG-TALK] [FSF] LulzBot A0-100 3D printer now FSF-certified to respect your freedom (fwd)

wes plug at the-wes.com
Wed Oct 10 14:05:33 UTC 2012


wow. this looks awesome. I wish I had $2500 laying around. anyone want to
go in on a group shared buy?

-wes

On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 6:26 AM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>wrote:

>    For those who are interested in 3D printers.
>
> Rich
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 -- The Free
> Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded its first *Respects Your Freedom*
> (RYF) certification to the *LulzBot AO-100 3D Printer* sold by Aleph
> Objects, Inc. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the
> FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and
> privacy. The LulzBot model AO-100 3D printer can be purchased from
> www.lulzbot.com.
>
> > Aleph Objects, Inc. is honored to have the first hardware product with
> the
> > FSF's Respects Your Freedom certification mark, and we're proud to sell a
> > 3D printer that delivers freedom to each and every user. Aleph Objects,
> > Inc. was founded with the idea that people should be free to use, learn
> > from, and improve the machines they use, and to share their improvements
> > and innovations with collaborative communities. The spirit and philosophy
> > of the free software movement is embodied in our LulzBot 3D printer. All
> > of our printers ship with hardware designs, software, and documentation
> > all under free licenses. You get it all -- source code, design documents,
> > and specifications -- everything needed to control, tinker, fix, and
> > improve upon every aspect of the printer.
> >
> >   -- Jeff Moe, Founder of Aleph Objects, Inc.
>
> The FSF began work on a hardware certification program in October 2010 by
> publishing an initial set of criteria for certification, and subsequently
> inviting community members to help refine them. To be certified, a hardware
> product must meet several standards that ensure it runs free software,
> allows users to modify that software, supports free data formats, and is
> usable with free tools.
>
> > The desire to own a computer or device and have full control over it, to
> > know that you are not being spied on or tracked, to run any software you
> > wish without asking permission, and to share with friends without
> worrying
> > about Digital Restrictions Management (DRM)[1] -- these are the desires
> of
> > millions of people who care about the future of technology and our
> > society. Unfortunately, hardware manufacturers have until now relied on
> > close cooperation with proprietary software companies that demanded
> > control over their users. As citizens and their customers, we need to
> > promote our desires for a new class of hardware -- hardware that anyone
> > can support because it respects your freedom.
> >
> >  -- Hardware we all want: FSF announces criteria for hardware
> >     endorsement program[2]
>
> Conversations between the FSF and Aleph Objects, Inc., solidified the
> certification process and Respects Your Freedom mark design. Future
> certified products will display the same mark on their packaging and in
> associated marketing materials; the FSF will also promote certified
> products
> on its Web site at <http://www.fsf.org/ryf>.
>
> "Over the past 27 years the FSF has earned a reputation of being a strong
> advocate for computer user freedom, and we continually work to earn and
> keep
> the public's trust," states Joshua Gay, FSF licensing & compliance manager.
> "Because so many people have placed their trust in the FSF, a product
> displaying the Respects Your Freedom certification mark will be immediately
> recognized as a product that a user can trust when it comes to software
> freedom."
>
> FOOTNOTES
> [1]: <http://www.defectivebydesign.org>
> [2]: <http://www.fsf.org/news/endorsement-criteria>
>
> IMAGES
> * Respects Your Freedom certification mark
>    <http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/ryf/RYF.png>
> * LulzBot(tm) Logo
>    <https://static.fsf.org/nosvn/ryf/Lulzbot_LogoTM_RGB_Large.jpg>
> * AO-100 printer
>    <http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/ryf/ao-100.jpg>
>
> * A0-100 printer with FSF logo
>    <http://static.fsf.org/nosvn/ryf/3d-printer.jpg>
>
> ## About the Free Software Foundation
>
> The Free Software Foundation, founded in 1985, is dedicated to
> promoting computer users' right to use, study, copy, modify, and
> redistribute computer programs. The FSF promotes the development and
> use of free (as in freedom) software -- particularly the GNU operating
> system and its GNU/Linux variants -- and free documentation for free
> software. The FSF also helps to spread awareness of the ethical and
> political issues of freedom in the use of software, and its Web sites,
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>
> ## Aleph Objects, Inc.
>
> Aleph Objects, Inc. is a Loveland, Colorado, USA based company
> committed to free software and libre hardware. They are the makers of
> the LulzBot(tm) line of 3D printers and components available at their
> online store www.lulzbot.com.
>
>
> ## Media Contacts
>
> Joshua Gay
> Licensing & Compliance Manager
> Free Software Foundation
> PHONE: +1 (617) 542 5942 x20
> EMAIL: <licensing at fsf.org>
>
>
> Jeff Moe
> Aleph Objects, Inc.
> EMAIL: <moe at alephobjects.com>
> PHONE: +1 (970) 377 1111 x622
>
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