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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 9 years ago 2015-03-05 16:55:42
bkuhn@ebb.org
Fix donate links.
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www/conservancy/static/linux-compliance/vmware-lawsuit-appeal.html
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{% extends "base_compliance.html" %}
 
{% block subtitle %}GPL Compliance Project For Linux Developers - {% endblock %}
 
{% block submenuselection %}VMwareLawsuitAppeal{% endblock %}
 
{% block content %}
 
<h1>The time has come to stand up for the GPL.</h1>
 

	
 
<p><em>Today Conservancy <a href="/news/2015/mar/05/vmware-lawsuit/">announces Christoph Hellwig's
 
    lawsuit against VMware in Germany</a>.  Help us meet our anonymous match to 
 
    support Conservancy's and Christoph's efforts in this area
 
    by <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/">becoming a Conservancy
 
    supporter</a> or <a href="#donate-link">via the donate link
 
    below</a>.</em></p>
 
    supporter</a> or <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donate link on the right</a>.</em></p>
 

	
 

	
 
<p>We were told to ask nicely and repeatedly, so we did.</p>
 

	
 
<p>We asked allies to help us make contact in friendly and professional
 
  ways.</p>
 

	
 
<p>Everyone asked us to give companies as many chances as possible and as
 
  much help as possible to comply with copyleft, so we did.</p>
 

	
 
<p>We've worked for years to help VMware comply with the GPL, but they
 
refuse. Negotiations broke down for the last time when they insisted on an 
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@@ -66,45 +65,33 @@ it was given and comply with copyleft, and stop those don't.</p>
 

	
 
<p>We know that copyleft isn't a favorite licensing strategy for some in our
 
community.  Even so, this case will help bring clarity on the question of
 
combined and derivative works, and is essential to the future of all software
 
freedom.  This case deserves support from copyleft and non-copyleft free
 
software communities alike.</p>
 

	
 
<h3>Show you care</h3>
 

	
 
<p>Bad actors have become complacent because they think you don't care.  A
 
  strong show of public support for Conservancy and Christoph's position will
 
  help our legal case and demonstrate the interpretive context for it.
 
  Please donate to our campaign to enforce the GPL.  Help Conservancy
 
  Please <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donate</a> to our campaign to enforce the GPL.  Help Conservancy
 
  increase its number of individual donors, so we have clear evidence to show
 
  bad actors that the GPL matters to the individuals in our community.
 
  After you donate, go and tell the world: &ldquo;Play by the rules, @VMware. I defend the #GPL with Christoph &amp; @Conservancy. #DTRTvmware  Help at https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/ &rdquo; on your blog or microblog.
 
  After you <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donate</a>, go and tell the world: &ldquo;Play by the rules, @VMware. I defend the #GPL with Christoph &amp; @Conservancy. #DTRTvmware  Help at https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/ &rdquo; on your blog or microblog.
 
  </p>
 

	
 

	
 
<h3>Isn't the combined works and/or derivative works question a legal grey area?</h3>
 

	
 
<p>We don't think so, but this case will let the court to decide that question.
 
Either way, it's beneficial to our entire community to find out what the
 
judges think.  (Check out our <a href="/linux-compliance/vmware-lawsuit-faq.html">FAQ to find out more
 
information</a>.)</p>
 

	
 
<p>Help us pay for this expensive lawsuit and to generally defend software
 
  freedom and the GPL.  Help us show the world that copyleft matters.  We are excited 
 
  to announce an anonymous match for this campaign, where every dollar donated 
 
  will be matched up to $50,000. Please
 
  donate now: by becoming <a href="/supporter/">a Conservancy Supporter</a> or
 
  via the link below:</p>
 

	
 
<a id="donate-link">
 
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
 
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
 
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="4ZKJN4F9BMFAS">
 
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" style="border:0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!">
 
<img alt="" style="border:0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">
 
</form>
 
<!-- PayPal end -->
 

	
 
<p>Also see <a href="/donate/">Conservancy's donate</a>
 
  or <a href="/supporter/">supporter</a> pages for other ways to donate.</P>
 
  via <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donate link on the right</a>.</p>
 
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