Fwd: [gnu.org #556845] How to approach hardware companies that distribute non-free firmware

[Felipe Sanches]

Here is a relevant comment from John Sullivan (campaigns at fsf.org):

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: John Sullivan via RT <campaigns at fsf.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Subject: [gnu.org #556845] How to approach hardware companies that
distribute non-free firmware
To: juca at members.fsf.org


> [juca at members.fsf.org - Sun Mar 07 06:03:38 2010]:
>

> Is there anybody here who have good writing skills to start sketching
> a template of a letter to these companies? FSF should consider
> officially sending such letters to these companies. It would be much
> more effective than individual activists contacting them by e-mail.

I'd say the combination of both is the most effective.

Keep us posted -- we'd be happy to approach companies using the letter
text you write -- but everyone should also contact the companies
individually; the more people they hear from, the better.

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John Sullivan, FSF
Manager of Operations

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