Ask HN: How to best donate money to opensource/linux?

  • https://supporters.eff.org/donate

  • Consider seeing if the particular pieces of software you use have their own donation system, then donate there. A donation to a smaller project could have a very large impact on its future.

    The Linux Foundation is carried by billion-dollar companies and that's also the interests it serves, from what Icm hearing. I wouldn't worry about its survival.

  • The right name for "linux" is GNU/Linux. Initially Linux was just a kernel, with lots of free software from FSF. You can donate to FSF at https://www.fsf.org/about/ways-to-donate/

  • the linux foundation is not a 501(c)(3), it's a 501(c)(6). contributions to it are not deductible, so probably not eligible for your employer's matching program.

  • If you're looking for more suggestions I'd say look into donating to your distribution of choice whether it be Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.