I would like to buy some Linux merch, but I don't want to just buy it from some generic supplier -- I would like for all of the proceeds to be used to support open source, or tech related foundations (Linux Foundation, FSF, KDE, GNOME, etc.). I woud also appreciate it if the merch supplier didn't just blindly donate, but sent proceeds intelligently -- where they are needed most, and where they will be put to the greatest amount of work.

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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's a lot of work to avoid just donating money tbh, buy the merch for you, donate to support

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

My interest in purchasing merch isn't in leu of donations; I simply would rather that the profit from the merch sales directly support the projects they are representing.

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 9 months ago

hellotux.com sells Linux T-Shirts/Hoodies and donates to the projects.

From your purchase we support free software, usually $3-5 from each product sold. But not everybody can accept money due to legal reasons, in this case, we give free shirts to developers.

https://www.hellotux.com/aboutus.php

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago

If you're in Europe, FOSDEM is this weekend. You can show up, buy all kinds of merch direct from the people who wrote that thing you use every day, and you can even buy them a drink.

[–] wolfruff@pawb.social 7 points 9 months ago

freewear.org

[–] hellequin67@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago

MamjorLinux sells its own merch

[–] sgibson5150@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I went to see what thinkgeek dot com was selling these days. Sad to discover that they are no more.

[–] swab148@startrek.website 4 points 9 months ago

Bought out by GameStop, unfortunately

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

https://www.thinkpenguin.com/catalog/shirts-cds-case-badges-gnulinux

Has been around forever and has a large range.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

OK, on second thought, this one may not be what you are after.

Maybe wait for the FSF Shop to re-open.

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You BUY MacOS or WhenBlows, but Linux is generally free to download. You can buy support from some vendors such as Ubuntu, Redhat, Mandriva, and Manjaro, but in all cases I am aware of, Linux itself is free.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ha, I think you may have misinterpereted the grammar in the title. I am looking for merch for both Linux and other open source projects. It wasn't written with the intent that "Linux" and "open source related merch" were to be interpereted as two separate topics; "Linux", and "open source" are two elements in a list that has the qualifier that they both be the target of the merch that I am interested in. I will reword the title to be clearer.

[–] nanook@friendica.eskimo.com 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

@Kalcifer You worded your title, "What's a good store to buy Linux, OR.... so this suggests you're looking to buy Linux OR in general open source related merch. I just addressed the first portion, you might be able to buy related merch.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

so this suggests you’re looking to buy Linux OR in general open source related merch

I'm not sure that it suggests that, but I do agree that it was mildly ambiguous in its intent.

[–] amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago

same concern as you, do any distros sell merch directly? I know the FSF for sure does.