Saturday 15 September 2007

Sponsorship of Software Freedom Day

Software Freedom Day is a global event with over 80 countries participating. By supporting Software Freedom Day, not only are you helping get the word out about why sustainable and trustworthy systems are important, but you are aligning your company with others involved in the rapidly growing FOSS market.

We are interested in both direct sponsorship and in-kind donations, so please email us at info@softwarefreedomday.org.

Current Sponsors

Our many thanks to our sponsors! With their help Software Freedom International are able to support teams from all around the world with tshirts, stickers, CDs, balloons and prizes for competitions.

  • Canonical - Canonical have supported Software Freedom Day from the first year and continue to support the aims and vision of Software Freedom Day.

  • DKUUG - DKUUG have also sponsored Software Freedom Day from the first year and continue to support the event.

  • The Free Software Foundation - Many thanks to the Free Software Foundation for supporting the event for a couple of years and then progressing to sponsor the event.

  • Google - Google have generously supported Software Freedom Day for the first time in 2007, and we look forward to a lasting relationship.

  • Mindtouch - Mindtouch also came on as a sponsor in 2007 and we are very pleased to have their support.

Competition Sponsor

Many thanks to this years Competition Sponsor, Google, who have generously donated two OLPC computers.

Media Partners

  • In 2007 Linux Magazine came on as Software Freedom Day's first media partner. Welcome aboard!

Current Supporters

Sponsorship packages

  • Website (hosting and domain?)
  • Tshirts
  • Stickers
  • Balloons
  • Shipping
  • Prizes for teams (vouchers for pizza?)
  • CD printing
  • CD creation

Previous sponsors

2006

  • Canonical - Canonical, Ltd. was the primary sponsor of the Linux distribution named "Ubuntu" with a two-year sponsorship agreement with SFI for 2005 and 2006. This sponsorship has provided SFD teams around the world with thousands of CDs of Free Software, and helped provide t-shirts and balloons as well. We are proud to announce Canonical as continued sponsors for 2007.

  • IBM - IBM donated five POWER5 servers to be given away as prizes for the SFD'06 Competitions

  • DKUUG - DKUUG donated funds toward supplies of SFD shirts and balloons

2005

  • Canonical - Canonical, Ltd. was the primary sponsor of the Linux distribution named "Ubuntu" with a two-year sponsorship agreement with SFI for 2005 and 2006. This sponsorship has provided SFD teams around the world with thousands of CDs of Free Software, and helped provide t-shirts and balloons as well.

  • DKUUG - DKUUG donated funds toward supplies of SFD shirts and balloons