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Ask HN: How to best donate money to opensource/linux?

20 pointsby tiagomaover 7 years ago
My company has a match program and I want to donate money to a good opensource cause and&#x2F;or Linux itself.<p>It seems like the linux foundation would be a good cause, but my company program does not have a profile for that 503c and I cannot find details on their website on how to donate.<p>Anyone has any tips and&#x2F;or can help me?

6 comments

Jeayeover 7 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;supporters.eff.org&#x2F;donate" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;supporters.eff.org&#x2F;donate</a>
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mattlover 7 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fsf.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;ways-to-donate&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fsf.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;ways-to-donate&#x2F;</a>
psy-qover 7 years ago
Consider seeing if the particular pieces of software you use have their own donation system, then donate there. A donation to a smaller project could have a very large impact on its future.<p>The Linux Foundation is carried by billion-dollar companies and that&#x27;s also the interests it serves, from what Icm hearing. I wouldn&#x27;t worry about its survival.
RomanPushkinover 7 years ago
The right name for &quot;linux&quot; is GNU&#x2F;Linux. Initially Linux was just a kernel, with lots of free software from FSF. You can donate to FSF at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fsf.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;ways-to-donate&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fsf.org&#x2F;about&#x2F;ways-to-donate&#x2F;</a>
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steanneover 7 years ago
the linux foundation is not a 501(c)(3), it&#x27;s a 501(c)(6). contributions to it are not deductible, so probably not eligible for your employer&#x27;s matching program.
cpburns2009over 7 years ago
If you&#x27;re looking for more suggestions I&#x27;d say look into donating to your distribution of choice whether it be Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.