Computer/Information Sovereignty – Sovereignty Education and Defense Ministry (SEDM)

For those members wishing to migrate off of Windows but have a Windows like Linux experience, we recommend the following in decreasing order of preference:

Kubuntu LTS
https://kubuntu.org
Linux Mint LTS
https://linuxmint.com
KDE Neon-updates are frequent and disruptive.
https://neon.kde.org
Federoa KDE
https://www.fedoraproject.org/
Ubuntu
https://ubuntu.com

If you also want to implement a first class virtualization and docker platform underneath your Linux desktop distro on the same hardware, we recommend:

Unraid
https://unraid.net

Unraid makes backing up your machine a LOT easier and turns your machine into a full developer platform that you can manage from your smartphone. You can manage your desktop as a VM, making it more portable and easy to back up without licensing constraints.

We dumped Windows spyware, Microslop, and all proprietary systems years ago as far as our main work environment.

The main SEDM webserver runs Ubuntu Linux, by the way, as do the vast majority of all web servers that use the Plesk platform. Our AI server is also Linux.

Nearly all computing platforms out there are Linux anyway, and most people run Linux without even knowing it:

Google Android OS is built on Linux.
Microsoft’s and Google’s and Facebook’s/Meta entire IT datacenter infrastructure are built on Linux.
Apple’s MacOS is built on BSD Unix, which is what Linux was built on.
Major countries have now MANDATED a migration away from all proprietary platforms including MacOS and Windows and towards Linux.
The vast majority of developers work on Linux, as the above video points out.
If you own a Network Attached Storage (NAS), you are running Linux. QNAP, Synology, and Asus NAS products all run Linux.
Most network appliances are based on Linux, such as many printers.

If you would like a replacement for Microsoft Office that does 99% of its functions and is even compatible with its file format, see:

Free Open Source Software (FOSS)
1.1. Libre Office-our favorite
1.2. Apache Openoffice
Proprietary Commercial Products
2.1. WPS Office-free.
2.2. Wordperfect Office-not free
2.3. SoftMaker Office
2.4. Ashampoo Office

Microsoft Office doesn’t support Linux but all the above products do. There are minor but important limitations of all the above products that members need to keep in mind:

The Table of Authorities features found in Microsoft Word are proprietary to Microsoft only.
This feature is ESSENTIAL for legal writing.
None of the above products implement it.
If you open a word DOCX file using any of the above products, they will STRIP OUT any use of this feature from your word files if you SAVE the file after opening it. WATCH OUT!
Even Microsoft’s own web-based Word implementation STRIPS OUT Table of Authorities functionality from all DOCX files you edit. WATCH OUT!
All the legal documents on this site that implement Table of Authorities are done with Microsoft Word ONLY.
For those of you who do a lot of legal writing like us and who want an automated table of authorities functionality in your documents, you will need a Microsoft Office subscription and run office (only) on a Virtual Machine on your system or a server that runs virtual machine.

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ADDITIONAL PAYMENT METHOD: PERSONAL CHECK

Our Bookstore lists credit card as the only available payment method. HOWEVER, we also permit personal check. To use Check as the payment method:

Enter the items in the cart that you want.

Go to the last step of checkout without actually paying to determine the Order number and total.

Complete a check with the Payee field blank for the amount listed in the almost completed order.

Scan in BOTH sides (FRONT and BACK) of the check in high resolution color, preferably as a PDF but you can us JPG format if you don't have a PDF scanning program. The resolution of the scan should be at least 300 Dots per Inch and preferably 600dpi COLOR, NOT black and white. Scan with a bed scanner and put the cover down or place a heavy item on top so the check is completely flat when scanned. DO NOT use a wand scanner or a smartphone picture, because they distort the image. "FOR" block should indicate "Donation" with the order number next to it if there is an associated order. Email to sedmorders(AT)runbox.com.

After we have successfully deposited your check, we will email you an order confirmation and a link to download your item. Normally it takes at least two days from the date we receive your check via email to receive the download link in your email inbox.

LIMITATIONS:

We can accept checks from only USA (not U.S.) banks. No foreign checks.

Sorry, but money orders or cashiers checks NOT accepted.

The payor on the check and the person ordering the item in the store need NOT be the same, so long as the payor gives you permission to pay from his/her account. If we don't receive an email with an image of the check within three days of the time you placed the order, we will automatically cancel and delete the uncompleted order. Please be prompt. This is the ONLY notice you will get about how to submit the check in payment so please take careful notes. THANKS!