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<h2>The time has come to stand up for the GPL.</h2>
<p><strong>Update 2019-04-02:</strong> Please
see <a href="https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/apr/02/vmware-no-appeal/">this
announcement regarding conclusion of the VMware suit in Germany</a>. Since the suit has
concluded, any funds you donate here will support our ongoing compliance efforts. The
remaining material below is left as it was before that announcement:</p>
<p><em>In March 2015, Conservancy <a href="/news/2015/mar/05/vmware-lawsuit/">announced Christoph Hellwig's
lawsuit against VMware in Germany</a>. In July 2016,
we <a href="/news/2016/aug/09/vmware-appeal/">announced that Christoph
would appeal the lower court's ruling</a>.</p>
Support Conservancy's and Christoph's efforts in this area
by <a href="/supporter/">becoming a Conservancy