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Solidarity

Don't let Red Hat fold!

rkamens's picture
Submitted by rkamens on Sat, 2007-06-16 14:25.

Even though it's a corporation, Red hat has continually placed being a good
member of the Free and Open source community over being one of the corporate
community. Their dedication to FOSS is outstanding, and yet
they receive very little thanks. As a stronghold and *the* prime of
example of corporate GNU/Linux, they are an important domino. We have
seen Microsoft's FUD cause our comrades to pay for patents and
intellectual property that doesn't exist and if Red Hat caves in, many
more will follow. Let's rally our support behind Red Hat to make sure
it doesn't happen! This may look like a lot to ask of you, but in 5
minutes you'll feel good knowing you helped save GNU/Linux. Let's make
sure that everybody at Red Hat knows they have the FULL backing of our
community if they stand up to Microsoft's FUD and they they have NO
backing from us if they don't.

1. For Red Hat Customers
Submit a support ticket:
https://www.redhat.com/apps/support/

2. Thinking about getting Red Hat?
Demand that you have a statement saying they will not enter in a
contract with Microsoft for their patents or intellectual property
before you get it:
https://www.redhat.com/apps/webform.html?event_type=contact_sales&eid=21
1-866-273-3428 x45555.

3. Email 'em
customerservice@redhat.com

4. Hit the wallet
Find your local Red Hat resale center and ask them to stop stocking
Red Hat if they enter into a contract with Microsoft:
https://www.redhat.com/apps/reseller_catalog/
http://www.redhat.com/about/contact/ww/
https://www.redhat.com/partners/distributors/
https://www.redhat.com/apps/reseller_catalog/browse_by_sites.html

5. Customer Service Contact Information
Customer Service
Americas

1-888-REDHAT-1, Menu option 4
1-919-754-3700
Fax: 919-754-3730 (Customer Service)
919-754-3701 (General Corporate Fax)
Email address: customerservice@redhat.com
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Germany: 0800 1828065
France: 0800 907101
UK: 0800 032 9515
Italy: 800 979 269
Spain & Portugal: 900 811 831
All other countries: +353 21 2303 445
Email address: customerservice-emea@redhat.com
APAC (Asia Pacific Region)

Australia: 1-800-REDHAT - Option 4
China: 800 810 2100 Option 3
Japan:+91 3 6406 9900 - Option 14
New Zealand: 0-800 441 734 0 Option 4
Singapore +65 6490 4200
Rest of Asia Pacific +61 2 8923 2800 Option 4
Email customerservice-apac@redhat.com

6. Suggest a product feature
A GNU/Linux distribution free of Microsoft's tainted image
https://www.redhat.com/apps/response/product_contact.html

In Solidarity,
Comrade Ringo Kamens

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