Red Hat files complaint against SCO, launches legal fund [LWN.net]

Red Hat files complaint against SCO, launches legal fund

Posted Aug 4, 2003 19:07 UTC (Mon) by coriordan (guest, #7544)
In reply to: Red Hat files complaint against SCO, launches legal fund by TimCunningham
Parent article: Red Hat files complaint against SCO, launches legal fund

I'd buy RedHat stuff in preference to other distros because of this.

...but if you want to help this and future legal battles for Free Software, there are better ways to use your money.

First off, tax-free donations are better than taxed purchases.
Second, not-for-profit organisations will usually have lower overheads (wages, fancy offices), and their staff are often more dedicated.

RedHat are great contributors to the community, in my book they get a good second place to Debian, but when I have money to donate, I give it to FSF.

Ciaran O'Riordan

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Red Hat files complaint against SCO, launches legal fund

Posted Aug 4, 2003 19:47 UTC (Mon) by TimCunningham (guest, #10316) [Link]

When the FSF steps up to the plate like Red Hat has, in this situation, then they'll get my money. (They have done so in the past, and in turn, have gotten my donation.)

Point taken, though, on tax-free donations rather then buying something I don't really want.