veyepar: Freedom Embedded: Devices that Respect Users and Communities

Author(s):	John Sullivan
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GNU and Linux are now embedded in more kinds of hardware than ever,
but nearly always only by requiring proprietary bits. The world's most
popular tablets and phones are based on a free core system loaded with
nonfree software on top. We are at risk of free software being used
primarily as a delivery vehicle to lower the cost of getting
proprietary products to market.

How do we get the freedom we all want, and what is the market for
that? The Free Software Foundation has a certification program called
"Respects Your Freedom" (RYF) that awards a certification mark to
hardware meeting a set of free software standards (fsf.org/ryf).
Embedded and IoT devices are a major target for the future of this
program.

RYF has already made significant gains, especially over the last few
years, certifying USB wifi adapters, 3D printers, home wifi routers,
and earlier generation laptops. A growing number of small companies
are competing on the basis of the certification, and crowdfunding
campaigns are citing meeting the standards as a key project goal.

Even bigger things are planned, and most involve the embedded world.
Get updates on what's in store, learn what it takes to get your
product certified, hear about the impact of certification so far and
the community that has formed around the program, and discuss possible
improvements to the standards.

Can we turn our current "free software invisible under the hood"
reality into a reality where consumers can go into a store or shop
online and find clearly marked products that fully respect their
freedom?

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