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<h1>GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers</h1>

<p>The GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers is comprised of copyright

holders in the kernel, Linux, who have contributed to Linux under its

license, <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html">the

GPLv2</a>. These copyright holders have formally asked Conservancy to engage

in compliance efforts for their copyrights in the Linux kernel.</p>

<p>Historically, Conservancy was well-known for its ongoing license

compliance efforts on behalf of its BusyBox member project.  In May

2012, <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2012/may/29/compliance/">Conservancy

announced a coordinated compliance effort</a> on behalf of its BusyBox and

Samba projects, and also launched this unique project, called the <cite>GPL

Compliance Project for Linux Developers</cite>, which handles compliance and

enforcement activities on behalf of more than a dozen Linux copyright

holders.</p>

<p>Conservancy's GPL Compliance Project is run in a collaborative manner with

the project developers.  All copyright holders involved have the opportunity

to give input and guidance on Conservancy's strategy in dealing with

compliance issues.  Thus, all Conservancy's compliance matter have full

support of relevant copyright holders.</p>

<p>Conservancy is dedicated to encouraging all users of software to comply

  with Free Software licenses. Toward this goal, in its compliance efforts,

  Conservancy helps distributors of Free Software in a friendly spirit of

  cooperation and participation.</p>

<p>Those who are interested in how Conservancy handles GPL enforcement and

  compliance work should read in

  detail <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2012/feb/01/gpl-enforcement/">our

  blog post outlining the compliance process</a>.</p>

<p>If you are aware of a license violation or compliance issue regarding

  Linux, or

  any <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/members/current/">Conservancy member

  project</a> (and in particular BusyBox, Evergreen, Inkscape, Mercurial,

  Samba, Sugar Labs, or Wine),

  please <a href="mailto:compliance@sfconservancy.org">contact us by email at

  &lt;compliance@sfconservancy.org&gt;</a>.</p>

<p>Finally, Conservancy welcomes earmarked donations in support of the GPL

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