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<h1>Frequently Asked Questions about Christoph Hellwig's VMware Lawsuit</h1>
<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>Conservancy maintains this
<abbr title="Frequently Asked Questions">FAQ</abbr> list regarding
<a href="/news/2015/mar/05/vmware-lawsuit/">Christoph Hellwig's lawsuit against VMware
in Germany over alleged GPL violations on Linux</a> as a service to the
Free Software community, and in particular, the copyleft community. Conservancy
realizes this lawsuit generates many questions and interest