<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 <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 <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donate</a>, go and tell the world: “Play by the rules, @VMware. I defend the #GPL with Christoph & @Conservancy. #DTRTvmware Help at https://sfconservancy.org/supporter/ ” on your blog or microblog.
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<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 <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">donate link on the right</a>.</p>
<h3>Want To Know More?</h3>
<p>Watch the video below of Conservancy Executive Director, Karen Sandler,
<a href="/news/2015/mar/31/libreplanet/">delivering a keynote on this topic