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+I'm excited ebout the new RYF-certified routers from ThinkPenguin
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+date: "2014-09-12"
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+
+I just learned that yesterday, the FSF
+[awarded](https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw/endorsement/thinkpenguin)
+the <abbr title="Respects Your Freedom">RYF</abbr> certification to the
+[Think Penguin TPE-NWIFIROUTER](https://www.thinkpenguin.com/TPE-NWIFIROUTER)
+wireless router.
+
+I didn't find this information directly published up front, but
+simply: It is a rebranded **TP-Link TL-841ND** modded to be running
+[libreCMC](http://librecmc.com/).
+
+I've been a fan of the TL-841/740 line of routers for several years
+now.  They are dirt cheap (if you go to Newegg and sort by "cheapest,"
+it's frequently the TL-740N), are extremely reliable, and run OpenWRT
+like a champ.  They are my go-to routers.
+
+(And they sure beat the snot out of the Arris TG862 that it seems like
+everyone has in their homes now.  I hate that thing, it even has buggy
+packet scheduling.)
+
+So this announcement is ~~doubly~~triply exciting for me:
+
+ - I have a solid recomendation for a router that doesn't require me
+   or them to manually install an after-market firmware (buy it from
+   ThinkPenguin).
+ - If it's for me, or someone technical, I can cut costs by getting a
+   stock TP-Link from Newegg, installing libreCMC ourselves.
+ - I can install a 100% libre distribution on my existing routers
+   (until recently, they were not supported by any of the libre
+   distributions, not for technical reasons, but lack of manpower).
+
+I hope to get libreCMC installed on my boxes this weekend!