Sponsorship of Software Freedom Day
Software Freedom Day is a global event with over 100 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.
Fedora/Red Hat - Joining us for the first time in 2009, and we're pleased to have them involved.
linode - Came on board in 2008 with infrastructure support. Thanks linode!
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 their encouragement and support of SFD.
Google - Google generously supported Software Freedom Day for the first time in 2007, and we're pleased to have them on board in 2009 again.
Media Partners
In 2007 Linux Magazine came on as Software Freedom Day's first media partner. Welcome aboard, and thanks for the continuing support!
Current Supporters
ZacWare - generously donated our online store facility. Thank you!
Local Team Partners - Organisations who support SFD teams directly rather than through SFI
Sponsorship packages
- Website (hosting and domain?)
- Tshirts
- Stickers
- Balloons
- Shipping
- Prizes for teams (vouchers for pizza?)
- CD printing
- CD creation
Previous sponsors
2008
2007
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.
Many thanks to this years Competition Sponsor, Google, who have generously donated two OLPC computers.
In 2007 Linux Magazine came on as Software Freedom Day's first media partner. Welcome aboard!
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