(German)</a>, and <a href="/linux-compliance/linux-vs-vmkernel_de.png">PNG

    (German)</a>.</p>

  </dd>

  <dt>Have others issued statements of support about this action?</dt>

  <dd>Various individuals and groups have publicly stated their support for

    Conservancy's and Hellwig's actions in this matter.  They include:

    <ul>

        <li><a href="https://fsf.org/news/conservancy-and-christoph-hellwig-gpl-enforcement-lawsuit">Free

            Software Foundation</a></li>

        <li><a href="https://samba.org/samba/news/announcements/2015-03-06_vmware_lawsuit.html">The

            Samba Team</a></li>

        <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mjg59/status/573530001758294016">Matthew Garrett, Linux Developer</a></li>

        <li><a href="/news/2015/mar/05/vmware-lawsuit/#glikely">Grant Likely, Linux Kernel Engineer</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/635624/">Luis R. Rodriguez (aka mcgrof), Linux Developer</a></li>

        <li><a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/635855/">Wolfram Sang, Linux Developer</a></li>

        </ul>

  </dd>

  <dt><em>I</em> care about copyleft and the GPL.  How can I help?</dt>

  <dd>Conservancy needs <a href="#donate-box" class="donate-now">your immediate financial

  support to proceed with this litigation</a>.  Litigation costs are

  unpredictable, and this lawsuit may take years to resolve.  Conservancy is