As for the cheaper printers currently in the market, I say the same
thing that I would say about other hardware/devices: Imagine that our
"free/libre software house" is burning (and it probably is already,
because the number of blobs in the original Linux kernel keeps growing),
now notice that the RYF-certified devices listed in the FSF page at
[[https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/respects-your-freedom]]
are the "big fire extinguishers", and the free/libre software friendly
devices (those which are in the market but that we are lucky for finding
out that they work, like the ones that have B or A grade in
[[https://h-node.org/]]) are the "fire delayers".

Fire delayers only delay fire, but only big fire extinguishers can
extinguish all the fire in the "burning free/libre software house".

That said: if you are considering buying *new* hardware, buy those that
are RYF-certified, this way we can keep the free/libre software movement
alive. If you are getting used hardware, then contribute your
tests/findings to h-node.

-- 
- [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno]]
- Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com
  gratis).
- "WhatsApp"? Ele não é livre, por isso não uso. Iguais a ele prefiro
  GNU Ring, ou Tox. Quer outras formas de contato? Adicione o vCard
  que está no endereço acima aos teus contatos.
- Pretende me enviar arquivos .doc, .ppt, .cdr, ou .mp3? OK, eu
  aceito, mas não repasso. Entrego apenas em formatos favoráveis ao
  /software/ livre. Favor entrar em contato em caso de dúvida.

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