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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=828382206-25062011>Hi,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>This is my first
post to any mailing list so if I say/do anything wrong please forgive me. I am
really excited about the promise of freedombox and I hope it realises its full
potential. Unfortunately, I am only a user so my opinions will probably not
carry much weight, but I hope you at least consider them</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>The Freedombox
objectives seemed clear to me after reading the kickstarter pledges, the about,
goals and FAQ section. I was surprised to learn that the objectives need
clarification. Listed below is my understanding of the freedombox
objectives;</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>1) All objectives
below are subject to the caveat that the software must already exist in Debian
Stable (I don't really understand the Debian Blend concept), which should help
deliver FreedomBox products quicker to market than other plug devices
\o/</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>2) FreedomBox 0.1
will be delivered on 19th September 2011 - 6 months after kickstarter
closed.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>3) The initial
FreedomBox 0.1 product will be provided on a SDCard+Reader, a CD and a
plugcomputer (kickstarter pledges).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>4) A server product
targeted towards a home user.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>5) Although the
minimum hardware requirements to power a FreedomBox have not been defined each
device needs at least a Wi-Fi radio ("<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>An
emergency communication network in times of crisis.") </FONT>for mesh/home
networking which rules out most home user desktops. However, this needs
clarification because mesh networking software is reported as being still quite
immature, although you still require Wi-Fi to act as an AP/Hotspot for the home
network.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>6) Encrypted Email
and Voice calls ("<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Email and
telecommunications that protects privacy and resists
eavesdropping")</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>7) Secure Backup to
a friends FreedomBox. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>8) Secure
Self-upgrading - already exists \0/</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>9) "Home Network
Security" (Goals), which I assume to mean a capability to manage a home network
(DHCP) and firewall/virus protection. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>10) "A publishing
tool" (Goals), which I assume to be a CMS because it's a separate point to Email
which is also a publishing tool.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>11) "An organising
tool" which I assume to be a calendaring and/or task system</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>12) "Safe social
networking .... <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><FONT face=Arial size=2>with
privacy-respecting federated services".I assume I would have to get my
friends to "re-friend" to the "Freedom Network" via an unencrypted email invite.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>13) "<FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Safe anonymous publication" <FONT face=Arial
size=2>via Friends, which I assume to mean a multi-user CMS and a DNS for a
website.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>Please correct me if
any of my assumptions are wrong.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>I have two
wishes for myself and one wish for my friends. I would like to be able to use my
own domain name so that I am not locked-in to the freedombox domain name -
in fact maybe freedombox could get a referral fee from Domain Name Registries
that back freedombox principles (privacy). Similarly, I would like all data to
be exportable to open formats so that I am not locked into freedombox's
applications. For my friends, I would like to see freedombox offered as a cloud
service to ISP's so that my friends could try the "freedom social
network" without needing to buy a freedombox - ownCloud is a project
similar to freedombox which have ISP's that offer the ownCloud service free
for the first year. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>I finish with a
couple of questions</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>Q1)
Does "privacy-respecting federated services" software exist in Debian
Stable?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>Q2) Can anything be
delivered if "privacy-respecting federated services" software does not
exist?</SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>Q3) What will be
delivered on 19th September 2011?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=828382206-25062011>In a separate email
I intend to write about my experiences using the Tonido personal server to help
prevent FreedomBox from making the same mistakes. Thank you for taking the time
to read my email and I look forward to your feedback.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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