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Merge pull request 'Actually fixed markdown footnotes' (#17) from Hygna/gitea-open-letter:main into main

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@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ To support this open letter, please add your name at the bottom of this page and
Dear Gitea Owners,
In the name of the Gitea Community who elected you last year<sup>[1](/#0)</sup>, we welcome the creation of a for-profit company that allows you to make a living out of Gitea.
In the name of the Gitea Community who elected you last year[^0], we welcome the creation of a for-profit company that allows you to make a living out of Gitea.
But there has been some confusion as to the ownership of the Gitea domains and trademarks, which are essential parts of the project. As a Community, we trusted you to care for them because they are one of the most important assets any Free Software project has (if not the most important).
We believed you when you promised to pass along the ownership of the Gitea project to your elected successors. This promise is part of an essential bond between you and the strong Community of volunteers, as well as all those who rely upon our collective efforts.
With that in mind, **you can understand our surprise when we learned on October 25th, 2022<sup>[2](/#1)</sup> that both the domains and the trademark were transferred to a for-profit company without our knowledge or approval.**
With that in mind, **you can understand our surprise when we learned on October 25th, 2022[^1] that both the domains and the trademark were transferred to a for-profit company without our knowledge or approval.**
**We want to believe this is an honest mistake and ask that:**
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Your forever enthusiastic Gitea Community.
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\[0\]: [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners)
[^0]: [https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#owners)
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\[1\]: [https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/](https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/)
[^1]: [https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/](https://blog.gitea.io/2022/10/open-source-sustainment-and-the-future-of-gitea/)
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