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<H2><A NAME="s8">8. Vendor Relations</A></H2>
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<LI>When contemplating a hardware purchase, ask the vendor about
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Linux support and other user's experiences with the product
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in a Linux environment.
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<LI>Consider supporting vendors that sell Linux based products and
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services. Encourage them to have their product listed in the
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<A HREF="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Commercial-HOWTO.html">Linux Commercial HOWTO</A>.
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<LI>Support vendors that donate a portion of their income to
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organizations such as the
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<A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/help/help.html">Free Software Foundation</A>,
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the
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<A HREF="http://li.org/li/fund/grants.shtml">Linux Development Grant Fund</A>,
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the
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<A HREF="http://www.xfree86.org/donations.html">XFree86 Project</A>
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or
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<A HREF="http://www.debian.org/donations.html">Software in the Public Interest</A>.
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If possible, make a personal donation to these or
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other organizations that support
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<A HREF="http://www.opensource.org/">open-source software</A>.
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Don't forget that some employers offer a matching
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gift program program.
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<LI>If you need an application that is not supported on
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Linux, contact the vendor and request a native Linux version.</LI>
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