From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tiberiu-Cezar Tehnoetic Subject: Re: Recommendations for libre WiFi-USB adapters? Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:54:01 +0200 Message-ID: <56E8E6E9.4020604@tehnoetic.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60451) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ag3TY-0005Jb-3j for help-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:54:29 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ag3TT-0002Ob-70 for help-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:54:28 -0400 Received: from mail.ceata.ro ([188.247.129.164]:59474 helo=mail.ceata.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ag3TS-0002Mu-P4 for help-guix@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:54:23 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.ceata.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EE9E22A03B for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:54:05 +0200 (EET) Received: from mail.ceata.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.ceata.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 5btqln-mloSP for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:54:02 +0200 (EET) Received: from [192.168.1.161] (5-12-252-64.residential.rdsnet.ro [5.12.252.64]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.ceata.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 459702215B1 for ; Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:54:02 +0200 (EET) References: 877fieks1f.fsf@gnu.org List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: help-guix-bounces+gcggh-help-guix=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: help-guix@gnu.org Hello, Ludovic Court=C3=A8s wrote: > Florian Paul Schmidt skribis: >=20 >> this was discussed on IRC a while ago, but I couldn't find the >> reference to it anymore. What are some decent WiFi-USB adapters that >> are affordable and easy to get in Europe/Germany? >=20 > FWIW, I use the RYF-stamped, Atheros-based USB dongle: >=20 > https://www.fsf.org/news/ryf-certification-thinkpenguin-usb-with-athe= ros-chip Perhaps you are actually using the AR9271 mini wifi adapter sold by Tehnoetic, an ethical tech shop in Europe (which sells worldwide): FSF's RYF certification announcement: https://www.fsf.org/news/tehnoetic-wireless-usb-adapter-now-fsf-certified= -to-respect-your-freedom Product page at tehnoetic.com: https://tehnoetic.com/tehnoetic-wireless-adapter-gnu-linux-libre-tet-n150 Also, Tehnoetic donates 15% of sale profits* to GuixSD when customers choose your distro from the list of free distros of GNU. A total of $13 USD was donated for January and February sales, but I am confident more and more customers will choose GuixSD for the donation. If it's possible, it would certainly be nice to acknowledge Tehnoetic's small contribution to GuixSD in the donations page: https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/donate/ I believe my customers would appreciate that too, because for now they have to trust me when I say I donated ;-) Nils Gillmann wrote: > Would it be okay to put links on the website for not-prefered, > but GNU and FSF endorsed hardware, like having an FAQ to explain > what linux-libre implies and how to get working hardware (list > hnode and a number of sellers there), something like this? I also like this idea. FreedomBox project** at debian.org have inserted links to the RYF adapters sold by Tehnoetic and ThinkPenguin in their FAQ= : https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/QuestionsAndAnswers#I.27m_wondering_wh= at_wifi_adapter_to_get.2C_preferably_one_that_runs_with_free_firmware.2C_= can_you_recommend_one.3F > It=E2=80=99s certified to work with GuixSD. :-) Firmware is available= and > built from source: >=20 > https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/#ath9k-htc-firmware Thank you for packaging the free firmware in GuixSD! *) Donations from February sales of Tehnoetic wifi adapters: On March 09, Tehnoetic donated =E2=82=AC16 EUR to Trisquel project. On March 09, Tehnoetic donated $9 USD to GuixSD project. On March 09, Tehnoetic donated $9 USD to Dragora project. Donations from January sales of Tehnoetic wifi adapters: On February 05, Tehnoetic donated =E2=82=AC27 EUR to Trisquel project. On February 05, Tehnoetic donated $4 USD to GuixSD project. **) FreedomBox includes nonfree software, despite the name (which refers to freedom). --=20 Tiberiu Founder, https://tehnoetic.com