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Explaining Linux, Personal Data Servers, and Free Software for the security-minded activist and user.\n\n--\n\nIf you are ...\n\n* Concerned about the creeping power that unaccountable corporations like Google and Facebook have over our lives\n* Annoyed by the closing \"walled gardens\" of Google, Microsoft and Apple and the rampant consumerism that comes with it\n* Worried about governments snooping in your email and cloud data\n* Tired of the constant erosion of our rights online with no real alternatives\n\n... then read ahead, because these guides are for you!\n\n\nThere *are* alternatives to the closed corporate ecosystems of Google, Microsoft and Apple. There *are* alternatives to the daily destruction of privacy rights that occurs online. Take your data back into your own hands, and lose -none- of the functionality that you rely on. Build a server with all of the features you need and unlock. And hit the titans like Google where it hurts - deny them the ad revenue they get from selling your personal information to the highest bidder.\n\n\nAt this time, two guides are included:\n\n* **Linux**: Dive into the basics of Linux, the free and open source operating system. Learn how to use software suites that, in most cases, won't cost you a dime - and are 100% open source. Use software that is customized to your interests, and learn to make your computer work for you. Never fear the changes or hassles another Windows version will bring!\n* **Setting Up Your Personal Server**: Choose the features that are important to you, and ones you may be interested in maintaining. Set up a server on your home network, and connect it to the Internet. Host your own email and website safely and securely. Access your files, media, contacts and calendars remotely -- while keeping complete control of your data and who sees it.\n\nIf you're still not convinced why all of this is important, or if you aren't even sure what it is: take a look at the Introduction, and read some of the arguments behind why you should pursue your digital sovereignty.\n\n--\n\n### Topic List\n\n1. Introduction\n\t1. \"What is Free Software, and Why Do I Give A Damn?\" The Case for Making The Switch\n\t2. \"What's wrong with Google?\" Security, Safety and Rights On the Internet\n\t3. A Manifesto for a Decentralized Web\n2. Getting Started with Linux\n\t1. Choosing a Distribution\n\t2. Installation Project: Ubuntu\n\t3. Ubuntu: Using and Configuring Your New System\n\t4. Securing your Mail, Internet and Chat Applications\n\t5. APPENDIX: Popular Software \u0026 Open File Formats\n3. Setting Up Your Personal Server\n\t1. Why a Personal Server?\n\t2. Before You Begin: Options, Configuration and Hardware\n\t3. ~~Assembling Your Server/PC~~ Coming with version 1.5 in May 2013\n\t4. Installing and Configuring Ubuntu Server\n\t5. Getting In: Project to SSH and VNC\n\t6. Networking: Setting up DHCP, DNS and NAT Forwarding\n\t7. Email: Setting up Postfix and Dovecot\n\t8. Website Hosting: Setting up Apache Server\n\t9. Cloud Services: Setting up ownCloud\n\t10. Security: Firewalling and Threat Detection\n\t11. Managing and Streaming Your Media\n\t12. APPENDIX: Guide to Virtual Machines\n\t13. APPENDIX: Guide to FreeNAS\n4. Crash Courses\n\t1. Backup Your Data\n\n--\n\n### Roadmap\n\n**v1.5 - May 2013**\n\nAdding Linux Articles:\n 1. Installation Project: Arch Linux\n 2. Arch Linux: Using and Configuring Your New System\n 3. Personalize Your Linux Desktop (openbox, conky, etc)\n\nUpdating Linux Articles:\n 1. Add to _APPENDIX: Popular Software \u0026 Open File Formats_: VoIP/Chat with Jitsi and Jabber\n\nAdding Server Articles:\n 1. Decentralized Social with Tent and BuddyCloud\n 2. Chat and VoIP with Jabber/SIP\n\nAdding Crash Course Articles:\n 1. Introduction to cron and bash\n 2. Security Tips for non-Linux Operating Systems\n\n--\n\nThis guide is openly available and developed - Licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0\n\nAny suggestions are welcome -- submit them via a git request at https://github.com/cznweb/citizenweb or email them direct to jacob [at] citizenweb [dot] is\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fpeakwinter%2Fcitizenweb","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fpeakwinter%2Fcitizenweb","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fpeakwinter%2Fcitizenweb/lists"}