#use wml::debian::template title="Consultants" NOCOMMENTS="yes" GENTIME="yes"

<p>Debian is free software and offers free help through
<a href="../MailingLists/">mailing lists</a>.  Some people either don't
have the time or have specialized needs and are willing to hire someone to
either maintain or add additional functionality to their Debian system.  The
following is a list of people who make at least part of their income from doing
<strong>paid</strong> support for Debian.</p>

<p>Names are sorted by country, but within each country are simply listed in
the order received. If your country is not listed, please check any neighboring
countries, as some of the consultants will work internationally.  Debian lists
the consultants simply as a courtesy to its users and does not endorse any of
the people or companies listed below.  Please see the <a href="info">consultant
information page</a> for our policy of adding or updating a listing.</p>

<p>Please note that some consultants donate a portion of their income (derived
from Debian) to supporting Debian.  This is up to each consultant or company.
Of course, this is pointed out to you so that it will hopefully influence your
choice ...</p>

<p><strong>
The list is provided as is, without any guarantee or endorsement by 
the Debian Project. Entries are the sole responsibility of the corresponding 
consultant. 
</strong></p>

<p>There are additional lists of consultants for specific uses of Debian:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/Help/ProfessionalHelp">Debian Edu</a>:
for the use of Debian in schools, universities and other educational settings.
<li><a href="https://wiki.debian.org/LTS/Funding">Debian LTS</a>:
for long term security support of Debian.
</ul>

<hrline>

<h2>Countries in which there is a listed Debian consultant:</h2>

#include "../../english/consultants/consultant.data"

<hrline>

# left for backwards compatibility - in case someone still links to #policy
# which is fairly unlikely, but hey
<h2><a name="policy"></a>Policy for Debian's consultants page</h2>
<p>Please see the <a href="info">page with information for consultants</a>
for our policy of adding or updating a listing.
</p>