[Fedora-legal-list] Donations Link

Richard Stitz richard at stitzweb.com
Sun May 17 14:16:27 UTC 2009


Hello, I am starting a web-based computer retail store, selling computer
systems that have Linux pre-configured.  I want to offer Fedora 10
(eventually 11), Ubuntu LTS and possibly a couple more distros to choose
from.  The website is www.stitzcomputers.com and I need to ask a couple
of legal questions.

Does Fedora accept donations, and if so, where can I find a URL to put
on my site for this?  Also, I will donate a part of every system sale
($10 USD) to the distro that the customer chooses to be installed on
his/her system.

Can I use the Fedora logo on my website for the purpose of promoting my
product and linking back to Fedora websites?

Although I am not charging for Linux directly, one could argue that I
will profit from each distro offered because it essentially becomes part
of the product that I am selling for a profit.  Do I need permission
from Fedora before I can offer Fedora to be pre-installed on my computer
systems?

What level of support for the distro do I need to offer?  Can I count on
the Fedora Forums to offer the support my customers will undoubtedly
need?

I am going to need to take advantage of any exposure my company can get,
so with this in mind, is there any means of advertising on your sites or
getting mentioned (and linked) here as a provider of Fedora-based
systems?

Can I offer Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well, and what would be the
benefits to my customers?

Thanks in advance for your time and attention devoted to this matter,
I'll look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Richard Stitz
richard at stitzweb.com
www.stitzcomputers.com




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