[Trisquel-users] Two Questions

[chrisandmelissa31643]

Someone recently posted about trisquel being in the PRISM break list.  Just  
to refresh your memories the page is here http://www.prism-break.org.  Anyway  
on to my question.  This page has duckduckgo listed as an alternative to  
google.  By the listing for duckduckgo there is a button that says duckduckgo  
is partly proprietary.  Is this true?

My next question is about gmail.  I am still using gmail and looking to  
change, simply because I am trying to break my google addiction.  The PRISM  
break page listed two alternatives.  The rise up is not attractive at all to  
me after I checked it out, and bitmessage seems to be beyond my skill set and  
comfort zone.
Anyway my next question is what are some alternatives to gmail?  Thank you in  
advance for all replies.