My personal declaration of freedom.

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” -Benjamin Franklin Today is the Independence of our country. I guess its time for me to declare my own personal independence. But, what am I independent of? I don't want something that JUST works. I want something that works the way I want it to. I don't want a civilized internet. I want the internet of my childhood. Therefore, I am forced to do this. I am running from these huge systems of control. Therefore this is my pledge I swear that I will not buy a device with a locked bootloader I swear that I will attempt to find an open software solution and evaluate its solution I swear that I will buy open hardware whenever I can I swear that I will protect the open and free internet. I will support open source through volunteering and community support I will support open hardware through volunteering and community support I will be courteous to people that are starting out. I will be an outstanding open source citizen I will migrate to free network services. Well what does this mean? I'm going to buy an open hardware computer. Why? For the following reasons. Anyways, do what you will and what is in your best interests. Its only the internet we are talking about. I mean you rather have something cool right?