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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>.  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